The adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

Greetings and welcome to the first blog update of 2012. The Tintin film is based on three books of the original Belgian comic book. I knew relatively little about it except its Belgian origins and two of the main characters, Tintin and his canine companion, Snowy. I didn’t even realise that the people behind it were directors, musicians and actors that I liked due to their earlier performances, such as John Williams and his work in Star Wars. The movie is beautifully animated down to the last detail, and uses motion capture to portray the actor’s expression. This is one of the reasons I really enjoyed it.

The story follows a young reporter Tintin and his dog, who buy a model of a ship named the Unicorn. Shortly after the purchase a man by the name of Ivan Sakharine attempts to buy the ship off the journalist but the main character refuses and brings it home. At his residence Snowy chases a neighbouring cat around and accidentally destroys the mast of the ship which reveals a scroll of paper which hold the secrets of the Unicorn. The plot itself is very well thought out as well as intricate but is amusing and it links the characters together nicely.

Tintin is a great movie and was definitely one of the best of 2011 as all parts of it were carried out excellently. It is an imaginative and also whimsical film. I would encourage anyone to watch it even if they don’t know anything about Tintin. The sixth chapter of Team X Paranormal Division is up at Warehouse 17.

Plot=9/10

Characters=10/10

Special effects=10/10

Overall=9/10

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