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\u2026 A very quick review. <\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

The Adventures of Tintin<\/a> <\/p>\n

My son & I have been long time fans of the Tintin comic books and we carried that enthusiasm with us when we went last evening to watch the movie opening night. Neither of was disappointed. <\/p>\n

I was anticipating the latest instrumental music score composed by John Williams<\/a> \u2013 one the most recognizable composers having done the scores for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Schindler\u2019s List, and the movie that gave me an irrational fear of dinosaurs, Jurassic Park. It\u2019s been over 3 years since movie goers last heard his music on the big screen, not since that one movie that should have never been made, whose name we do not speak<\/a>. <\/p>\n

I love movies with instrumental scores composed specifically for the movie, with it\u2019s various scenes and individual characters kept in mind. Composed film scores in these instances become integral parts of the film, like scenery and mood development. I loathe movies that are nothing more than 2 hour long music videos full of insipid pop music. For that reason alone I will not be taking my son to the latest Chipmunk or Happy Feet movie.<\/p>\n

Directed by Steven Spielberg, The Adventures of Tintin is based on parts taken from three comics; The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham\u2019s Treasure. It was fun to see visual clues hinting to the other Tintin Adventures sprinkled throughout the movie, so if you\u2019re familiar with the rest of the series you\u2019ll have fun picking them out. <\/p>\n

Visually, the movie was as equally stunning as the score. It\u2019s a smarter action movie directed toward older kids and kids at heart. At two hours running length I think smaller children will get antsy or bored with the intricate plot and historical references that will go over their heads. <\/p>\n

Again, this isn\u2019t a typical kid\u2019s movie. There are no sexual innuendos, pop music or fart jokes. There\u2019s physical comedy you\u2019d typically see in adventure movies but not slap stick that most kids enjoy. <\/p>\n

I think a few things a parent might find objectionable is Captain Haddock\u2019s love of Whiskey and his drunken antics. Also, the action is intense, there\u2019s is mild violence and gun use, and someone dies in the beginning of the film and there\u2019s a tiny bit of blood. A more puritanical parent might find these offensive but for the most of us this is mild in comparison to other \u201cchildren\u201d movies that have been produced lately. <\/p>\n

There are absolutely no sexual connotations and innuendos in this film that will make a parent uncomfortable. I\u2019ve noticed a trend toward interjecting \u201cadult humor\u201d into children\u2019s film, as if to imply adults can\u2019t sit through a movie without some raunchy low brow humor directed at them for their enjoyment. <\/p>\n

I can\u2019t recommend Tintin more highly and if the world doesn\u2019t end next year I\u2019ll be as equally excited about the sequel currently in production<\/a>. <\/p>\n