Released: 23rd October 2011
Director: Steven Spielberg
Since this is the closest Andy Serkis will ever get to being allowed to be in a proper film, I thought I'd dedicate the banner picture to him. Depending on whether you have read the Tintin books or not, this film will mean different things to you. As far as I'm concerned it's a flipping fantastically exciting Indiana Jones for the modern audience. Ind14na Jonez if you like. Using motion capture technology similar to that used in Beowulf (without the DEAD EYES EFFECT) the film really transports you into Tintin's world. It's a bit like our world, only dogs like booze and Daniel Craig is a good actor. The film flows effortlessly through increasingly exciting set pieces with some fantastic shots that wouldn't be possible without modern technology. It really is beautiful. Written by Stephen Moffat and Joe Cornish, the writing is as excellent as you expect and brings Hergé's stories thoughtfully and sparklingly (yes.) to life. Setting you up for a sequel, presumably to follow the timeline of the books, the film really leaves you wanting more. Oh, and there's a tank in it.
Best Bit: Tintin, Haddock and Snowy chasing Rackham and his Hawk down a hillside town. Exciting and stunning.
Worst Bit: The slapstick between Thompson and Thompson is a bit distracting, slows things down a bit.
Say This: Eye poppingly beautiful film that couldn't be made at any time but now, fantastic fun to look at and hugely enjoyable.
Don't Say: How on earth did, what appears to be, a 14 year old ginger boy become a world famous journalist?
