Unapologetic, Shameless Fun!

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2011)

No Spoilers - just the overview of the film. Whew! saw the 'Secret of the Unicorn' on the first day here in Malaysia. I had written on the release of the first poster last year , that this might be the end of how we had imagined the voice of Tintin and the swears of Haddock in our heads as Spielberg is going to replace it with his vision and imagination for us . But thankfully, he has managed to sync his vision quite well with what I had :) On the Movie - I Was blown away , it is one roller coaster which doesn't even allow you catch your breath right from the first scene. I agree with Spielberg when he says "it is an unapologetic shameless adventure". The Secret of the Unicorn was the first Tintin book that i read, back in 5th Standard and have been a big fan of Herge and a Tintinomaniac since then, so i can understand why some of the loyalists seem to be irked on seeing many elements of the original story changed and tweaked in this movie . But as far as I am concerned I think those tweaks only adds and not take anything away from the original unabashed romp and class of Herge. Only Spielberg could have managed such a feat!
The movie can never come close to the joy of the book but I don't think it is even meant to. On screen Spielberg and Jackson delivers something which is fantastically as close to what fans would remember of Tintin and also gives a whole new generation of people who haven't savored the magic of Tintin, a reason to dive into Herge's world. So all those who are cribbing, just sit back with a fresh mind and watch Spielberg transport you to your childhood. Cant wait for the second and third in the series! Hopefully it will be the Seven Crystal Balls/ Prisoners of the Sun followed by Destination Moon / Explorers of the Moon. Cheers