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Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2012)

The Adventures of Tintin
Belgian journalists must be the most relaxed members of the world media, since nothing noteworthy ever happens in Belgium.
Surprisingly, however, the reporter in this animated-adventure has plenty of article fodder outside of new waffle toppings.
When a model ship he picked up at a bazaar becomes the object of the pirate descendant Red Rackham's (Daniel Craig) pursuit, the young scribe, Tintin (Jamie Bell) and his dog Snowy, set off on a journey to prevent Rackham from obtaining the other ships.
Along the way, Tintin teams with a drunken sea captain, Haddock (Andy Serkis), whose ancestors first battled Rackham's water-rat relatives over now-sunken treasure.
Based on the comic book series by Hergé, this Steven Spielberg helmed motion-capture version not only captures the characters perfectly, but also the rip roarin' adventure synonymous with the brand.
Hopefully, it spawns other European comic book film adaptations, like, say, Amsterdam's Red Light District Defenders. (Green Light)
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