Blisterin' Barnacles!
In the mood for an animated cinematic masterpiece? For an ultimate
adventure experience? Then let us thank Steven Spielberg for bringing to life
the beloved 1940's Hergé serial
comics in motion-capture 3D animation: The
Adventures of Tintin.
The famous young redhead sleuth/journalist Tintin (Jamie Bell of Billy Elliot) and his fox
terrier partner, Snowy, are enjoying a day in a European flea market when
Tintin falls in love with a model ship of the legendary double-deck, 50-gun,
three-masted Unicorn, and he promptly purchases it.
Immediately, he is surrounded by threats. And thus begins the fast-paced,
whirlwind adventure of Tintin and Snowy, as they are swept away in a
centuries-old mystery and legend, with the company of the perpetually drunk
Captain Haddock (the brilliant motion-capture master Andy Serkis [LOTR's
Gollum and Caesar of The Rise of the Planet of the Apes]), assisted by incompetent inspectors,
the Thompson twins (the British tandem of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg), and chased by the shady Sakharine (Daniel
Craig).
Only Spielberg can pull off something like this, to absorb us in a
thrilling, action-packed adventure in a visually dazzling world. Produced by Lord of the Rings' Peter Jackson and written by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe
Cornish, the movie is a cinematic delight, an awesome 3D experience. Despite its modern treatment of
motion-capture 3D, the atmosphere of the movie is still charmingly
old-fashioned because of the period setting, bringing back good ol' times of
simple-structured childhood stories of mystery and adventure, treasure hunts,
pirates, and faraway lands.
The Adventures of Tintin, based on three of the original comic
books: The Crab with the
Golden Claws (1941); The Secret of the Unicorn (1943); and Red Rackham's Treasure (1944), is oftentimes hilarious,
charming, a delightfully escapist adventure. And with the 3D experience, it
will transport you into its world-- as if you're suddenly on board the Karaboudjan, in the heat of the
Sahara desert, and in the mystical fictional Moroccan town of Bagghar, and of
course, in charming Old Europe.
Highly recommended for loyal Tintin fans and animation junkies-- and, of
course, for adults and kids who have an unquenchable thirst for adventure. Spielberg did it again. Definitely one
of the best movies of 2011 that even 3D haters would enjoy in 3D... and only in 3D. An absolute must-see!
5 out of 5 stars
Still showing in Philippine theaters.
1 comment:
I'm not a big Tintin fan before, but I love this movie! :) I also wrote an entry about it here.
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