A positively delightful masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2011)

To put it out there, I've always liked Tintin. My dad passed me the first comic, and I've been in love since. Once I heard of Tintin being made into a movie, I had my doubts. Will Hergé's masterpiece be done justice? I had prepared myself for the worst. The trailer came out, and the one thing that caught my attention was the impeccable animation. The life-like yet animated feel of the movie impressed me. Plus, Steven Spielberg, Steven Moffat and Peter Jackson working on the same movie? C'mon.
It starts off somewhat dark, with suspicious characters and red herrings being introduced, alongside a mystery for our beloved Tintin to solve. It soon turns into a fun, comedy-filled, whirlwind of an adventure that has viewers at the edge of their seats. Adventures on the high sea, plane chases and a desert trek give the audience a delightful variety of scenes to keep them interested. The presence of comic relief characters, much like in the comics, Thompson & Thompson and Captain Haddock, provide a light-hearted atmosphere to the otherwise serious plot. Throw in amazing animation and CGI and you have a movie worth paying for.
I loved every minute of this movie. Every thing was so wonderfully woven together to form this positively delightful masterpiece. It was definitely a nostalgia trip for the adults in the audience, and a light-hearted adventure for the kids. 8/10.