A thrilling, action packed adventure with charm and spectacular visuals

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2011)

Let's be honest here, Spielberg's Indy 4 was flat, CG heavy and, well, just plain stupid. It was the biggest disappointment since The Phantom Menace. However, with the help of Motion capture and a superb John Williams score, the director has finally got his mojo back. Tintin starts at breakneck speed, flowing seamlessly from scene to scene,the pace only lagging at the poorly written Thompson and Thomson scenes. You can tell that Spielberg is loving the freedom of Mo cap tech, giving him unrivalled visual freedom, delivering a stunningly beautiful adventure. Tintin is a likable and straightforward, whilst Snowy the dog and Andy Serkis's scene stealing Captain Haddock provide welcome comic relief and charm. Elsewhere, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost fail to breathe life into Thompson and Thomson, mainly due to the childish and unfunny jokes they are given and Daniel Craig makes for a reliable, if unspectacular villain. Then to the action. Stylishly choreographed and thrilling, Tintin's action rivals that of the Indy trilogy, in terms of white knuckle, relentless thrills. The Adventures of Tintin is Steven Spielberg's true Indy trilogy successor.