not sure what all the fuss was about

Rating: 3/10 (25 December 2011)

Saw this while spending Christmas stateside with my in-laws.
I was asked if Tintin was really big in England. I said no. Most of the fasmily seem to think Britain loves Tintin so I guess this was some marketing ploy for the US. To be honest in the UK my family never goes to the movies for Christmas but when in Rome.
Anyhoo I had read some euphoric reviews on here so my expectations were quite high. All I can say is that the reviews were either by fanboys or studio plants because I found Tintin to be a dry experience.
Surprisingly given the names involved the cinema was less than a third full. There wasn't much reaction except to one striking scene. Obviously I'm far too old for Tintin but I got the impression that some younger viewers- not from my party- were not into it.
Oh well, even if the flick was weak a Xmas visit to the pictures made a welcome change of pace.