The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

The location of the mysterious treasure of The Unicorn was thought to have sunken with the ship itself. But when the plucky reporter Tintin (Bell) purchases a model of the ship at a market, he and his faithful companion Snowy are soon swept up in a race against time locate the treasure before the sinister Mr Sakharine (Craig). Accompanied by Captain Haddock (Serkis), the helpful, but slightly drunken sea captain, the heroes attempt to collect all of the clues, and avoid the murderous clutches of Sakharine in an action-packed animated screen spectacular with all the heart of Hergé’s original creation.

Boasting the beautiful artistry of Peter Jackson’s famous Weta workshop, Tintin is a film filled with fantastic detailed landscapes and an utterly immersive setting. Not only is this film visually stunning, but it also highly entertaining, no surprise given the collective talents of both Pegg, who plays Inspector Thompson, and Serkis, who does a hysterical job of bringing the character Captain Haddock to the screens in all his drunken glory. With all the appeal of excellent special effects and an extremely talented cast, Spielberg’s direction is the icing on the cake; the script has exactly the right amount of laughs, action and heart-warming moments to convey the well-loved characters believably and still be considered a ‘must-see’ film. If dramatic mysteries with a dash of humour are for you, then go and see Tintin!