Spielberg rediscovers the secret of the great blockbuster
Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Steven Moffat and
Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish
Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis,
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Daniel Craig
When youthful journalist and adventurer
Tintin buys a model ship in a market square, he has no idea what he has gotten
himself into. His flat is ransacked, he is kidnapped and he goes on an
adventure to discover the mysterious secret of the Haddock’s and the villainous
Red Rackham.
Running Time: 106m 47s
Certificate: PG – Contains Moderate
Fight Scenes
There has been something of a
muted response to the Steven Spielberg-Peter Jackson’s first adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin. Many have
found it to be unengaging and have said that the characters have not really
been brought to life, amongst other criticisms.
Whilst some of these complaints
are perfectly valid, most of them miss the point. This is a comic book brought
to life on the screen, lovingly, effectively and thrillingly. It is not the
greatest film that Spielberg has ever made, but it is him very much back on
home territory, doing what he does best, and what he produces is a spectacular
where what it lacks in real emotional heart is made up for in boys-own
thrills.
