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THE MOVIE: CRITIC'S TAKE
Steven Spielberg is one of the best directors Hollywood can offer. He has brought dinosaurs to the big screen like no other, made the american public fear getting into the water, and gave us our first glance at how talented Oprah could be. Now I never heard of The TinTin Adventures because I didn't start to live a life till I was 13 but I heard good things about his adventures. The film itself is filmed in 3D which would bring this comic to life. It seemed that they all had the right pieces to make this film a huge success. Rather it will be a huge money maker or not remains to be seen but I can say that this film is worth a viewing.
STORY
Steven Spielberg choose to imprint several stories from the comics to make one film. They are“The Crab With the Golden Claws”, “Secret of the Unicorn”, and “Red Rackham’s Treasure.” TinTin, played by Jamie Bell, is a young reporter who gets sucked into a whole hep of trouble. He is walking with his dog Snowy through a market when something catches his eye. It's a redesigned ship with a messgae inside. He buys the model and before you can say "WTF" his adventure begins.
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| I'm a fake Jones |
He discovers the message inside when some scary looking foes kidnap the poor boy. They bring him on a ship owned by Ivanovich Sakharine, played by Daniel Craig. He wants to know how he got hold of it but TinTin is still wondering what is going on. He meets the old captain and they wind up escaping together. It turns out that the ship and the message has something to do with the captains past. With each clue they get closer and closer to their goal but Sakharine and his men are also on their tail. Who will come out on top? Watch the movie and find out.
ACTING
The movie is full with chemistry. It seemed as if the actors were having fun with their roles. The best performances were created by Andy Serkis and Snowy The Dog. Andy was a riot and brought the right humor to the mix but Jamie Bell was not believable for the part. He plays the character of TinTin well but its when he tries to be tough and pretend he's the CGI version of Indiana Jones I want to cringe. Overall the acting is better than most people will expect.
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SPECIAL EFFECTS
The special effects are top notch. The charcters look and act like real humans with emotion and swag. The action reminded me of Uncharted the video game mixed with Indiana Jones. The scenery alone is breath taking and watching them interact with the environment broke new ground with CGI. Overall the films special effects are some of the most impressive pieces of art cinema that I have ever seen. Watch it in 3D. You won't regret it.
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WRITING AND DIRECTING
This movie was written by too many writers to mention and directd by Steven Spielberg. When you have more than two writers on a project things can get messy. Luckily this wasn't the case for the most part. They kept the characters within their boundaries and gave us some humor. The story flowed nicely and I can say that I wasn't bored. The directing was great as well. Steven didn't lose his touch and gave us some chilling and mind boggling action sequences. A great outing by a great team.
THE END
It's a must see for the holidays. The kids will love it and I think most adults will too. It has action, humor, and great special effects. Andy Serkis is the man to see in this film and that dog Snowy would make anyone smile. See it in 3D and have a family or date night!
OVERALL
STORY 8 out of 10
ACTING 7 out of 10
SPECIAL EFFECTS 9 out of 10
WRITING 7 out of 10
DIRECTING 8 out of 10
OVERALL SCORE 8 out of 10 (SEE IT)
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