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The Adventures of Tintin is what happens when you merge Indiana Jones with Encyclopedia Brown, except without any real historical relevance. It's the sort of adventure epic you would expect from the duo of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, but it looses a decent amount of its potential punch because it's animated.
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Tintin is a young reporter with a serious track record of solving crimes and getting the scoop. At the beginning of the film, Tintin is at a flea market when a model this ship, The Unicorn, catches his eye. After speaking with the seller, Tintin buys the ship, only to be quickly approached by two other men offering to pay him any price. Tintin refuses to sell, but begins to think that this ship might the center of a mystery, since it is so greatly desired.
As the movie continues, it's clear that The Unicorn does have secrets within and that Tintin is just the man to solve them. The legend surrounding The Unicorn says that is once carried great treasure, but after a trip through the Bermuda Triangle, and an encounter with dangerous pirates, the treasure vanished. The adventures lead to the high seas, the Moroccan desert, nearly abandoned mansions, and much more. And, of course, there is a team of evil men who are seeking the same information and the same answers that Tintin is.
Officially rated PG for "adventure action violence, some drunkenness, and brief smoking," the movie might be too scary for little kids, but it should hit a home run for children over 8 years old.
Overall, it's a fine family film for the holidays, but don't expect any mind-blowing twists. 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. |
