through the eyes of a longtime fan

Rating: 7/10 (31 December 2011)

I have been a fan of the Tintin books since the age of seven, and so I definitely had to see Steven Spielberg's performance capture adaptation. And I must say, I am impressed. I will say that some scenes went a little overboard with the action, but otherwise "The Adventures of Tintin" is a very fun movie. It is of course a combination of "The Crab with Golden Claws" and "The Secret of the Unicorn". I could tell what they dropped and added, and which character's roles they expanded. Overall, I am very pleased with this adaptation. Jamie Bell plays the titular young journalist/detective, although Andy Serkis is particularly neat as Capt. Haddock.
All in all, Hergé would be proud of this movie. I also hope that "Hergé's Adventures of Tintin" (the cartoon series that ran from 1959-1962) comes to DVD eventually.
Also starring Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.