by Braden Rendano
Audience Age/Rating: PG for brief smoking and drunkenness and some adventure action violence.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Director: Steven Spielberg
The Adventures of Tintin is an exciting animated movie filled with loads of action.
This movie starts out with a young reporter named Tintin. Tintin goes to the market and purchases a model ship called the Unicorn. Little does he know that this ship is going to be the source of a hidden clue that will lead him on an adventure to reveal the hidden secrets of the Unicorn.
Tintin receives a warning about how that ship may cause him lots of trouble, and then he gets an offer for the ship from Mr. Sahkarine. However Tintin declines. Later on in the story, he is robbed and investigates for clues. He finds a scroll that was hidden in the ship, which contains clues to the location of the real Unicorn ship.
Tintin, his dog Snowy, and Captain Haddock embark on an action packed adventure in search of the model ships for clues to the location of the treasure. However, they have competition, and they need to reveal the clues and find the Unicorn before Mr. Sakharine.
This is a commendable animated movie with a ton of action, and it is great to watch with family or friends. The plot is well thought out and can appeal to both kids and ages all around. The humor and action will attract a variety of audiences. The Adventures of Tintin doesn’t seem to have that many slow parts in the movie, which keeps you intrigued. The plot was pretty straightforward, but by introducing clues and twists to the story, the movie was still sophisticated enough to stay interesting.
In one action scene Tintin and the others are trying to escape from the ship they are being held captive on. This scene has fighting and gun fights which help add action to the movie. Another action scene that is fun to watch is the scene where Tintin is trying to receive the scroll that contains secrets and is being carried by a bird back to Mr. Sakharine. He is pouncing on ropes and riding down a mountain to try and chase the bird. It was very well filmed and creative.
The animation was satisfying, and they did a good job with developing characters. The movie had an interesting look to it, since it was animated and added to the movie and the theme that it was trying to set. The choice to make this an animated film was good because it would seem more serious and probably not be as fun if it were real life actors playing the role of the characters.
But the story could have been expanded towards other locations instead of mainly taking place in Northern Africa and a European country. They could have made the movie more interesting by setting another location where a model of the Unicorn was hidden. This would help add to the movie by keeping the watcher more entertained and watchful for new things in the setting.
Overall, if you’re looking to watch a fun adventure movie with friends or family, Tintin should not disappoint. So kick back, relax, and enjoy the show!
