The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn – Movie Review

Long after Hergé penned Tintin, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson bring it back to life in The Adventures of Tintin. And I should say they have don a good job.  Steven makes the young Belgian reporter Tintin, a CG character filled with 3D effects and ya some British accent. Now this is what you call a film for all ages. Steven takes it a notch ahead by using performance capture – A method by which actors’ movements and expressions are translated into 3D computer graphics which makes the animation look real.  And amongst all this storytelling, character and dialogue are not ignored at all. The movie still has the old adventure of the book with a modern touch.

The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn is story of Tintin(Jamie Bell), who gets tangled in the affairs of smugglers when he buys a model ship from a scrap meet. He with his loyal dog Snowy are intrigued as to why so many desire it,and once the model is stolen, more information surfaces and the pair set out to discover the truth, teaming up against evil Ivanovich Sakharine (Daniel Craig), after a surprise meeting, with the boisterous drunkard Captain Haddock ( Andy Serkis) . He’s a pure-hearted old drunk, who has information on a great treasure, told as a legend in his family for generations. He just needs to get sober enough to remember it. The adventure takes the pair to the Atlantic, Sahara, Morocco and finally back home.

The movies has great detailing which can be scene in every scene and every shot. The bike chase sequence in Morocco where Tintin is gliding on a wire and the camera is following him throughout the whole scene in a continuous shot which makes it look fantastic. Also Haddock’s flashback sequence where he recounts the sinking of the Unicorn are of the best scenes in terms of editing, cinematography and visual effects. The animation is magnificent and looks very realistic. The action scenes are brilliantly written and directed, the era has been set up beautifully and Spielberg get back to the basics in style with the simply joys of  storytelling. Spielberg sticks to  Hergé’s Tintin as a character.Kaminski’s delicate cinematography John Williams energetic score and the three British screenwriters- Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat turns everything in a timeless screenplay making the film a rollercoaster ride. For me Andy Serkis as Haddock steals the show. Snowy chases cats, digs up fossilised bones from the desert, and gobbling sandwiches wins audiences heart. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as Thompson and Thomson, the Interpol agents provides the laughs.

So if you know the Tintin story or not, the movie will entertain you and keep you engaged and interested. One can even watch the movie in 2D without missing any great details but 3D has its own charm I guess. It’s a joyous movie  with a good  mixture of action and adventure. Its fast-paced action and the realistic animation,makes The Adventures of Tintin a top notch entertainment. Quintessentially a perfect family film and has plenty to offer audiences of all ages. Great Snakes, it’s good

Rating- 4 out of 5

 

Puss in Boots Trailer

Here is the trailer of Puss in Boots. A story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat’s meeting with Shrek and his friends.

Puss in Boots, is an upcoming film produced by DreamWorks Animation, directed by Chris Miller (who directed Shrek the Third in 2007), executive produced by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Blade II, Pan’s Labyrinth), starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, and written by Tom Wheeler. It is set to be released in theaters November 4, 2011 in 3D and IMAX 3D.

The film is based on and follows the character of Puss in Boots from Shrek and his adventures before his first appearance in 2004′s Shrek 2. The prequel’s story centers on the swashbuckling cat and how he comes to meet Shrek and his friends, while introducing new characters as well.

The film has been in development since 2004, when Shrek 2 was released. As a Shrek 2 spin-off, it was originally planned for release in 2008 as a direct-to-video film, but this was changed in 2006 in favor of a theatrical release. Production on the film began after the release of 2010′s Shrek Forever After. Banderas said in an interview in early 2010 that he had completed the first recordings of his character. The film is scheduled to be released as a 3-D film. Late in 2010, Guillermo del Toro, director of Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth, had signed on as executive producer.
Except for Puss, the film will feature all new characters. Citing the co-writer, David H. Steinberg, “It doesn’t overlap with Shrek at all. Partly that was done to tell an original Puss story, but partly because we didn’t know what Shrek Forever After was going to do with the characters and we couldn’t write conflicting storylines.”The film was teased in Shrek Forever After when Shrek finally put the book of Shrek away and put it next to a book titled “Puss in Boots”.

Delhi Safari- Trailer

Pune based Krayon Pictures and People Tree Films’ CGI features brings Delhi Safari in 3D (previously named Ab Dilli Door Nahi). Directed by Bollywood director Nikhil Advani, the film will have a worldwide theatrical release in Hindi and other regional languages. The film is being made at a budget of INR 25 Crore, while a budget of INR 8 crore has been allotted for the marketing of the film. The movie starts with the animals of Borivali National Park getting destroyed and a group of animals decides to do a “Dilli chalo” with their petition to the leaders there. The movie has voices  by Govinda, Akshay Khanna, Urmila Matondkar, Boman Irani and Prem Chopra.

Check the trailer here. Animation quality looks good but the trailer is not edited well according to me. Could have been much better. Still have a look here-

Gnomeo & Juliet- Trailer

The greatest love story ever told, starring…garden gnomes? In the upcoming “Gnomeo & Juliet,” Shakespeare’s revered tale gets a comical, off-the-wall makeover. Directed by Kelly Asbury (“Shrek 2″) and showcasing both classic and original songs by Elton John, the film features the voices of James McAvoy and Emily Blunt as Gnomeo and Juliet, who have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and thrilling lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find a happy ending?

Expected to release This month.

Cast: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Julie Walters, Richard Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne.

Here is the trailer..Looks good

Tangled- Trailer

Tangled by Walt Disney Pictures is one of the most hilarious and intresting tale ever told. Bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) the most charming and the Most Wanted bandit hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs.  Another movie in 3D which would have come earlier in 2D. Sweet movie though