Viewed in
2012
Formats
Movie theater (3D)
Premise
Steven Spielberg takes a stab at Robert Zemeckis-style motion-capture animation by adapting the famous comic book characters.
Loved
Edge-of-your-seat action.
Liked
Use of 3D, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig.
Thoughts
I've actually never heard of this series of books, so obviously I have no clue how close this film was to the original source.
What I loved about this film was the inspired action sequences, from a motorcycle chase lovingly reminiscent of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade to exhilarating pirate ship battles that give Pirates of the Caribbean a run for its money.
What gave the film its exhilarating scenes and fun energy was Spielberg's ability to utilize the 3D motion-capture animation, especially in terms of unchaining the camera from the laws of physics, giving us interesting angles that take advantage of 3D. I would say it's borderline between "really beneficial to see it in 3D" and "must-see 3D".
Another strong aspect of the film was the voice acting. I was rather surprised by Daniel Craig's chops playing the antagonist, and blown away be Serkis' force-of-nature performance as the sidekick Haddock.
I know many still get creeped out by the uncanny valley issue with this technology, but either it's gotten better or I'm just used to the glassy-eye characters. In any case, The Adventures of Tintin was definitely recommendable, especially in 3D form, thanks to some really exciting action sequences, strong directing, and impressive voice overs.
