Glorious Animation.

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2015)

The Adventures of Tintin (2011): Dir: Steven Spielberg / Voices: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Toby Jones, Tony Curran: Impressive visual treat based on the classic character. Tintin is a young journalist in Europe who, along with his trusty dog Snowy, become involved in a plot that surfaced when a model ship that he purchased is stolen. Apparently there is a scroll object inside that is one third of a puzzle in need of solving. After being abducted and thrown aboard a ship, he meets the drunken captain Haddock who is also a prisoner. Steven Spielberg seems to be reflecting upon his success with Raider of the Lost Ark, where similar adventures took place. Jamie Bell voices Tintin who is intelligent and optimistic. Andy Serkis voices Haddock who is the only one who can solve the plot at hand. His drunken mishaps result in much amusement but his back story involving a lost treasure and the loss of a ship render him one to root for. Daniel Craig voices the villain Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine who is after the three model ships, and shares a past with Haddock. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost bring much comic relief as inspectors Thompson and Thompson who are trailing a pickpocket voiced by Toby Jones. Tony Curran voices a Lieutenant who is an ally to Tintin. The film is wondrous to look at with its lavish detail and shadows and lighting. It is pure entertainment at its very best and it presents Spielberg's boyish nature for adventure while his War Horse is released at a similar date showcasing his serious nature. Either way he often wins than not. Score: 9 / 10