The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of the Unicorn

The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of the Unicorn

There are sometimes bargains to seize in flea markets and often a lot of animation especially when Tintin and his famous dog Snowy decide to shop there. This is how our reporter lingers in front of the model of a three mast ship, “La Licorne”, then buys it at a good price. This piece arouses then envious and two individuals are forcing with Tintin to buy him this boat but refusing the offers he goes home. Snowy, feeling wings at the sight of a cat, unfortunatly drops “The Unicorn” and lets out from his masts a tiny parchment that ends his fall under a piece of furniture.

Following this incident, Tintin goes to the Château de Moulinsart where the man named Sakharine tells him that the model of the ship exists in triplicate. After this discussion the little reporter discovers a very bad surprise by pushing the door of his apartment: it was visited in his absence.

Trying to put things back together and lifting a dresser he finds the little parchment. Here is a very eventful day with the announcement of the visit of Dupond and Dupont in search of a pickpocket and Barnabas wishing to meet urgently with Tintin. A very curious case presents itself for Tintin and his dog Snowy who will not be too much to untie the stitches. If you have read the comic strip, you are back to this curious case in which Tintin is involuntarily involved. Of course thanks to this model of a 17th century ship we are witnessing an adventure during which the reporter with the powder puff sees all the colors.

The meetings follow one another with characters who do not want him necessarily that good, is not it Mr. Sakarine? You will not be able to avoid Dupond and Dupont, the two stupefied detectives and blunderers, the imposing Castafiore known as the “Rossignol milanais”, able to break the glasses thanks to the high notes of his voice, without of course forgetting the captain Haddock, an inveterate drunkard, sometimes very talkative, constantly dreaming of the high seas. Thus, after an animated “ride” in seaplane, the brave captain will tell Tintin, his companion of misfortune, the history of his ancestor, the brilliant knight François de Hadoque taken prisoner by the hideous skimmer of the seas Rackham the Red and his band. Hold the bar, the adventure will be full of pitfalls all more perilous and dangerous than the others.

Thus, after an animated “ride” in seaplane, the brave captain will tell Tintin, his companion of misfortune, the history of his ancestor, the brilliant knight François de Hadoque taken prisoner by the hideous skimmer of the seas Rackham the Red and his band. Hold the bar, the adventure will be full of pitfalls all more perilous and dangerous than the others.

Steven Spielberg has tackled this work of Hergé in his own way, that is to say with great show, a lot of petarades and spectacular actions. The faces of the characters are fashioned in a surprising way but they remain faithful to the personality wanted by the author of this comic strip whose celebrity is incontestable. This film can baffle an avid reader of the adventures of this young reporter and even repel a purist. However, this Tintin is easily seen as we are not spared by the many twists and turns.

If this production is far from the best of the career of the filmmaker it makes a good time so I found the bet successful. Now let’s talk about actors and their “image”. I can tell you that Jannie Bell is an excellent Tintin as much in his face as in the spirit of the character of the comic strip. Captain Haddock soaked with alcohol, played by Andy Serkis, remains this nostalgic character of great adventures, the one we love for his qualities and his faults.

Daniel Graig is doing very well of the role of Sakharine, the mean revenge of the story that will show more and more to Tintin. We also meet with pleasure the very similar Dupond and Dupont interpreted by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Even Bianca Castafiore is of this adventure with Kim Sengel very credible. There is a Snowy “artificial” surprising enough that knows how to be as affectionate as it is cunning and efficient The only regret will be that Professor Tournesol does not appear in this adventure.

Conclusion

This film is therefore a very good relaxation very spectacular staging huge and neat and it is of course here that rests much of the interest of this production. Indeed the thundering universe of Steven Spielberg does not prevent to return to the fundamentals of the number 11 of this legendary series of comics of Hergé. Indeed it presents in my opinion the undeniable charm of the authenticity and efficiency necessary to keep us in check