As soon as I saw that The Adventures of Tintin was being penned by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright (of Doctor Who/Sherlock and Shaun of the Dead/Scott Pilgrim vs. the World fame respectively), I was in. Pair this with the absolutely mind-blowing computer graphics of Nickelodeon Studios (through Weta Studios) and I was psyched. In my review of Rango, I remarked that Nickelodeon Studios are officially producing better animated films than anything I’ve ever seen. They are more realistic, more compelling, and thoroughly believable. If nothing more, the animation studio has managed to capture a realism unmatched by any computer generated world. Tintin follows suit and continues to skyrocket Nickelodeon Studio films to the top of my “favourite animated films” list.  Tintin is a fairly predictably adventure film, but it excels in its simplicity. The storyline isn’t overly complicated, the character motivation is easy to follow, and the action is incredible. In all honesty, the film felt more like an “Indiana Jones” sequel than “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (see: TERRIBLE FILM). There was action and adventure, exploration and even clever wit throughout.  I genuinely believe that this is just the start of the Tintin saga, and I would love to see further additions to this story. It’s taken a well known European character and made him far more accessible to a worldwide audience and already established what will be one of my favourite films of the year. Side note: This was my first feature-length IMAX film. I’ve seen some of the more educational IMAX films before, but never a Hollywood blockbuster like this. The chairs were more comfortable and the 3D glasses were larger and didn’t hurt my eyes as much. I usually find that putting the 3D glasses on top of my normal glasses is a horrible experience - I leave with massive headaches and eye strain. Fortunately I can report that it didn’t happen, AND I got a crystal clear image on the IMAX screen. Absolutely worth the extra money in my opinion (if I’m going to be watching an IMAX-worthy film of course).

As soon as I saw that The Adventures of Tintin was being penned by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright (of Doctor Who/Sherlock and Shaun of the Dead/Scott Pilgrim vs. the World fame respectively), I was in. Pair this with the absolutely mind-blowing computer graphics of Nickelodeon Studios (through Weta Studios) and I was psyched.

In my review of Rango, I remarked that Nickelodeon Studios are officially producing better animated films than anything I’ve ever seen. They are more realistic, more compelling, and thoroughly believable. If nothing more, the animation studio has managed to capture a realism unmatched by any computer generated world. Tintin follows suit and continues to skyrocket Nickelodeon Studio films to the top of my “favourite animated films” list. 

Tintin is a fairly predictably adventure film, but it excels in its simplicity. The storyline isn’t overly complicated, the character motivation is easy to follow, and the action is incredible. In all honesty, the film felt more like an “Indiana Jones” sequel than “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (see: TERRIBLE FILM). There was action and adventure, exploration and even clever wit throughout. 

I genuinely believe that this is just the start of the Tintin saga, and I would love to see further additions to this story. It’s taken a well known European character and made him far more accessible to a worldwide audience and already established what will be one of my favourite films of the year.

Side note: This was my first feature-length IMAX film. I’ve seen some of the more educational IMAX films before, but never a Hollywood blockbuster like this. The chairs were more comfortable and the 3D glasses were larger and didn’t hurt my eyes as much. I usually find that putting the 3D glasses on top of my normal glasses is a horrible experience - I leave with massive headaches and eye strain. Fortunately I can report that it didn’t happen, AND I got a crystal clear image on the IMAX screen. Absolutely worth the extra money in my opinion (if I’m going to be watching an IMAX-worthy film of course).

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