Perhaps the best aspect of this 2011 take on Tintin is that it is pitched as a resolutely old-fashioned rollicking adventure, whose only real concession to modern audiences is the huge-scale frantic action sequences. The film creates a visually rich and detailed world of its own, retaining the charm and simplicity of Herge's style and making it a very easy film to watch and to enjoy. The problems of movement and weight for the mo-capped characters are largely overcome, and the delightful performances - Bell, Craig, Pegg and Frost, Serkis - actually shine through the pixels. There is some truly staggering virtual cinematography on display supported by the excellent use of 3D, in particular the low-level shots in the early pickpocket chase and the inventive pirate ship attack, and a number of match transitions are handled creatively. John Williams is clearly having fun with his eclectic score, and Spielberg demonstrates again that he is a master craftsman in yet another cinematic field. As well as a few Spielbergian trademarks along the way, there is even a nice visual reference to Jaws (think Tintin's trademark haircut). The Adventures of Tintin feels very different to the majority of recent CG-animations, as did Pixar's The Incredibles, and as a result provides enchanting and quite innocent entertainment.
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