TINTIN

Today I watched Tintin.

 (A little late – I know, but it was on at kids club AKA listen-to-your-film-with-bonus-child-screams-club…but, hey, it’s cheap.)

Anyway, let’s get to the actual film. There’s a pirate with a drinking problem, a ruthless kidnapping, and a robbery – and, yes, this is a children’s film. Surprisingly this cocktail for the next Pirates of the Caribbean film actually works as a children’s film; aesthetically with its CGI it becomes far more child-like, and of course Tintin with his sidekick dog Snowy provide slapstick humour for the children this film is a good’n - to some extent.

Yes, Captain. It's called a computer screen. You're not real - I thought I should let you know.

It evolves around Tintin with his desire for a new story as a budding journalist, after purchasing what he thought just to be a toy replica of the Unicorn ship he finds himself in a spot of bother. Yes Tintin, ‘GREAT SNAKES!’ indeed. He then goes on to solve the ever complex mystery. And this is where the film with a young audience could fall short…

The storyline turns dramatically from one similar to an episode of Mickey Mouse Club House, to one that wouldn’t be turned down from the intricate thoughts of Christopher Nolan. This small purchase he makes turns out to be (SPOILER) one of three small ships that each hold a scroll that lead Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock (Other guy that got kidnapped by the bad guy – keep up.) use to get the co-ordinates to the treasure before the bad guy (Sorry, but I can’t be bothered to Google his name – let’s call him Dave.). So the Dave repeatedly tries to kill Tintin and co, but then Tintin traps Dave and Dave is all like ‘boo hoo’. Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock then find that the ‘treasure’ is a hat full of jewels hidden in a globe at his old home with (Yep, you guessed it…) another scroll.

So, you can imgaine the confused face on my 5 year old cousin when we saw the film today. (Much like the confused face you’re experiencing after my misspelling of the word ‘imagine’ – no you don’t have dyslexia.)

So if you like Tintin go see it. If you know who Tintin is then go see it. Finally if you don’t like Tintin then go see it – Steven Spielberg’s interpretation might just sway you.

Fun game alert! ... – every time I confused you have a carrot stick. Let’s be healthy, it is the oh-no-I-never-stuck-to-my-new-years-resolution time of year after all.