Greatest comedic action film since Raiders of the Lost Ark

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2012)

A fabulous action movie. I am always wary of 3D animated films that try to depict this level of realism, but Tintin pulls it of with aplomb. The human motion, and particularly the facial expressions are absolutely spot on, the sweet spot of exaggerated realism which allows a very engaging performance by the actors ...and animators!
As an action film it has flawless pacing, showing that Spielberg has not lost his touch, as long as someone else writes him a good plot! And that's where Tintin comes through where so many action films fail. It's not just the plot, but how it is scripted, drawing you into love of the genuinely likable characters, otherwise, we would not CARE if they get shot by the bad-guys, or got run over by that ship. The salt so often missing from action recipes.
And it's funny!
Bravo.