Wonderful Adaptation

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2012)

I'm starting off by saying that as a child, I was a huge fan of the Tintin comics. I loved the characters, the plot line, the drawings, and the hilarity. I thought the movie was fabulous. I decided to write this review because I saw other fans saying otherwise.
Yes, I will admit that most of the original plot line of "The Secret of the Unicorn" was discarded. They also included many characters and scenes from other books. But Jackson and Spielberg made it work. How could a duo like that not pull it off? One of my favorite parts of the movie was noticing the little memento's from other movies that they included.
I enjoyed many other aspects as well. The animation was incredible. They managed to capture the faces to perfection. Bell and Serkis also did a fantastic job. I find it incredible that Andy can play Gollum to perfection, and still sound like the Haddock I would have pictured.
The movie is filled with high-paced action, which is so similar to the coincidental "that could never happen in real life" action so common in the comics.
Overall, this film was a triumph.
8/10