Everyone has a dream of going back to the childhood, this movie makes it happen.

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2011)

You don't have to be a die-hard freaky fan of Tintin like me to keep this movie in your wish list. Though, it does help :). So after years of waiting, I finally get to see it before it's release in India. SS & PJ take you on a roller-coaster ride that makes you want for more. First of all, kudos to the duo in selecting the best story to start the Adventure of Tintin Series (technically its not the first, been attempted earlier in human cast and in animation, but you haven't missed much if you don't know about it). Among the many master pieces of Herge, The Secret of the Unicorn + Red Rackham's Treasure, The Seven Crystal Balls + Prisoners of Inca, The Cigars of the Pharaoh + the Blue Lotus, are actually the best Sequel stories. By making the right choice, the pace of the adventure is well set.
In fact, the Tintin theme, with which the movie starts is a well crafted intro which gives the fans of these books a great view of all the well know adventures. Then comes the master stroke, which even Herge would agree has given this movie a brilliant twist. SS & PJ actually mix & mash stories from the Crab with Golden Claws (the book in which Captain Haddock makes his debut) & the Secret of the Unicorn to make a new masala spice. By doing this, they have made sure that the true fans, who otherwise know the story at the back of their palm are also kept engrossed. And then they have added some new story line and sub plots which even Herge had not thought of. So new or old fans, are treated democratically.
The comic books till now lacked voice, music & the specific action like the gait & the walk for each character. The duo has managed to score well in all these departments. Thus giving life to ones childhood fantasy. So there's every know element, from Great Snakes to Blistering Barnacles, from the naughty Snowy to the stupid Thom(p)sons, from well mannered Nestor to the ear deafening Bianca Castafiore, from the rogue mate Alan to the guy who taught me the meaning of Kleptomaniac as a kid. But where they win your heart is with the real life feel animation and the brilliant merging of scenes. Look out for the Saharan desert turning into the sea and the Captain's description of the fight with the Pirates. Its like the comic book images being flickered in front of you and you cant stop drooling.
By the end of it you would want to live longer just to see the next installment in which Cuthbert Calculus, the absent minded cum hearing impaired professor, makes his debut. But for now go for this adventure armed with your 3D gear with or without popcorn. Ten stars from me.