Comments from the Totally Uninitiated

Rating: 7/10 (22 May 2012)

I guess I went into this with very little background. I know my son owned a collection of Tin Tin comics when he was younger. I know that this is really a significant character to a great many people. Hence, like "The Lord of the Rings" the portrayal of these figures is going to bring angry disappointment to a segment of our viewers. Personally, if we were to take away the amazing animation and substitute real people, this story would be like a hundred others I have seen. It is the Saturday Morning serial portrayal of a reluctant hero who finds himself in incredible scrapes. What bothered me is that I never really cared. When I saw Hugo (a contemporary of this film), I was able to identify with the central figure, and though he was an animated character, I still cared about what happens to him. I'm sure people will see my criticisms as unfair because this is more Indiana Jones than a subtle story strong on character development. I just never felt connected.