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Richard Corliss, Time: EXCELLENT "...motion-capture, which transforms actors into cartoon characters in a vividly animated landscape, is the technique Spielberg has been waiting for..." (Read the full review...) 1,380 words, 12/21/11 Jill Lawless, Associated Press: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a nostalgia-tinged romp, blending thrilling chases, quirky characters and sly humor -- a sort of 'Young Indiana Jones: Brussels Edition.' " (Read the full review...) 644 words, 10/20/11 Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly: MODERATE (cg) "...the dizzying flying, jumping and fighting impress -- but the bells and whistles come at the expense of multidimensional characters and an engrossing plot." (Read the full review...) 70 words, 12/22/11 Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE (cg) "...the trouble with 'Tintin' is that we're always on the outside, looking in. What all that motion can't capture is our hearts." (Read the full review...) 513 words, 12/09/11 Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...comes at you in a whoosh, like a volcano of creative ideas in full eruption.... hits home for the kid in all of us who wants to bust out and run free." (Read the full review...) 211 words, 12/09/11 Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE (cg) "...kicks off with a sense of playfulness, then spirals into a frantic pace.... while the technical artistry is there, the film lacks a sense of magic, intrigue and mystery." (Read the full review...) 397 words, 12/21/11 Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING (cg) "I was surprised by how much I enjoyed myself.... It's an ambitious and lively caper, miles smarter than your average 3-D family film..." (Read the full review...) 791 words, 12/21/11 Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...sufficiently generic as to only be offensive if you're looking to be offended... also earns points for being the least creepy motion-capture movie I've ever seen..." (Read the full review...) 536 words, 12/15/11 James Berardinelli, Reel Views: VERY GOOD (cg) "...an unplayable video game that's fast-paced and amusing but never comes close to the best director Steven Spielberg has offered when in his 'pure entertainment' mode." (Read the full review...) 905 words, 12/19/11
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...a marvel of gee-wizardry... proves less than inviting because it's been so wildly overworked: there is hardly a moment of downtime, a chance to catch your breath..." (Read the full review...) 1,133 words, 12/21/11 Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...spectacularly constructed, from intimate closeups to dizzying chase scenes. But as is often the case with this format, the motion-capture animation feels weirdly lifeless." (Read the full review...) 376 words, 12/21/11 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...combines a sweet sense of childlike wonder and pureness of heart with the most worldly and sophisticated of modern technology.... it's just a whole lot of fun." (Read the full review...) 705 words, 12/21/11 Lou Lumenick, New York Post: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a simple, classic adventure yarn, cleanly and expertly told, with all the trimmings.... one of the year's most pleasurable, family-friendly experiences, a grand thrill ride of a treasure hunt." (Read the full review...) 612 words, 12/21/11 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: MODERATE (cg) "The whole of 'Tintin' takes place somewhere in the uncanny valley of a dubious creative decision. Much of the action and violence has a clinical, photo-realistic quality..." (Read the full review...) 547 words, 12/21/11 John Anderson, New York Newsday: MODERATE (cg) "...a frenetic bonbon with an empty center... it's hard to imagine a movie with humans being this tiresome -- or depressing -- in its failure to generate magic." (Read the full review...) 384 words, 12/21/11 David Edelstein, New York Magazine: OUTSTANDING "At the end of two hours, my jaw ached from grinning.... Spielberg at his best is like Einstein, Rube Goldberg, and Orson Welles rolled into one." (Read the full review...) 719 words, 12/19/11 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "I was surprised by how much I enjoyed myself.... It's an ambitious and lively caper, miles smarter than your average 3-D family film..." (Read the full review...) 791 words, 12/21/11 Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...something has been lost in the digital transfer... The Tintin character is something like a blank spot at the movie's center..." (Read the full review...) 455 words, 12/21/11 Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD (cg) "...an animated picture that's as crisp and vibrant as reality, enlivened with cartoon-like touches and punches of sharp humour." (Read the full review...) 559 words, 12/21/11 Kate Taylor, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE (cg) "...misses much of Hergé's sometimes subtle wit.... there is a decided lack of clear lines in this erratic movie adaptation of his work." (Read the full review...) 636 words, 12/21/11 Josep Parera, La Opinion: OUTSTANDING (cg) "No solo es una renovación apasionante del estilo visual de Spielberg, sino también un entretenimiento extraordinario." (Read the full review...) 805 words, 12/21/11 Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a ripping adventure... It's thrilling - and, incidentally, a much more satisfying follow-up to Spielberg's original 'Indiana Jones' trilogy than that thing with the crystal skulls." (Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/15/11
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...the film's motion-capture technology, while impressive, is almost too silkily seamless.... On the surface, the film is unimpeachable, but the surface is where it stays." (Read the full review...) 591 words, 12/21/11 Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD (cg) "...an extravagant, eye-popping romp that uses motion-capture technology to bring this gallant teen and his gang of friends and foes to the screen." (Read the full review...) 631 words, 12/21/11 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a tightly edited avalanche of thrills and a barrow load of laughs. Spielberg's first venture into animation is his most delightful dose of pure entertainment since 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' " (Read the full review...) 556 words, 12/21/11 Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a marvel to look at... In some ways it recalls Spielberg's 'Indiana Jones' adventures, though more manic, if you can imagine such a thing." (Read the full review...) 519 words, 12/21/11 Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...a model of modern movie craftsmanship.... It's also, I'm afraid, rather dull." (Read the full review...) 846 words, 12/21/11 Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: MODERATE (cg) "...while I've heard some viewers comparing the film to 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' this movie has none of that giddy sense of adventure..." (Read the full review...) 600 words, 12/21/11 Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING (cg) "The effects suit the material perfectly - while Tintin and his compatriots appear broad-stroked and cartoonish, their surroundings are cast in vivid detail..." (Read the full review...) 433 words, 12/21/11 Soren Andersen, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "The picture permitted Spielberg to recapture the spirit of the fastest-moving and most purely enjoyable movie of his career, 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' " (Read the full review...) 456 words, 12/20/11 Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT (cg) "...roars into action after only a few minutes and never lets up, providing the sort of joyride that you can experience only at the movies." (Read the full review...) 671 words, 12/21/11 Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD (cg) "...stylishly done, but careful not to get too artsy.... as a tale of a boy, his dog and their battles with bad guys, it's a treasure." (Read the full review...) 298 words, 12/21/11 Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...lovely to behold.... Welcome to America, Tintin. It's great getting to know you." (Read the full review...) 565 words, 12/22/11 Tom Long, Detroit News: POOR (cg) "A clamorous headache of a movie... the sort of nonstop noise parade that quickly becomes exhausting rather than exciting." (Read the full review...) 341 words, 12/21/11 Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD (cg) "...may seem frenetic and exhausting to some... But the movie is never confusing or off-putting the way Michael Bay's contraptions are, and the relentless pace is a big part of the fun." (Read the full review...) 656 words, 12/21/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...something has been lost in the digital transfer... The Tintin character is something like a blank spot at the movie's center..." (Read the full review...) 455 words, 12/21/11 Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Fleet and thrilling and as boundlessly energetic as its hero... Spielberg's most purely joyful film in at least a decade.... captures some of the purest feelings of joy you can get at the movies." (Read the full review...) 628 words, 12/19/11 Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE (cg) "...followers of Steven Spielberg might regard it as a second-rate, animated 'Indiana Jones'.... Some of the chase sequences are diverting enough to remind you that it's in 3D." (Read the full review...) 149 words, 12/22/11 Tasha Robinson, AV Club: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a solid ride... while it's essentially just another slick Spielberg action machine, it's operating effectively on all cylinders..." (Read the full review...) 518 words, 12/20/11 Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: VERY GOOD (cg) "...winning in a rousing, let's-hunt-down-a-treasure way, once you get past -- if you can -- the 'Polar Express'-style creepiness of animated figures who gaze through human-looking eyes." (Read the full review...) 907 words, 12/21/11 Bill Weber, Slant: VERY GOOD (cg) "...stays sprightly for nearly 90 minutes of state-of-the-art escapism... the animated equivalent of a rollicking Indy adventure while honoring Hergé's buoyant myth." (Read the full review...) 563 words, 12/04/11 Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a ripping adventure... It's thrilling - and, incidentally, a much more satisfying follow-up to Spielberg's original 'Indiana Jones' trilogy than that thing with the crystal skulls." (Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/15/11 Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK (cg) "...surprisingly dull, and the script doesn't deliver the laughs you'd expect from three of the cleverest Brits in show business (Stephen Moffat, Edgar Wright, and Joe Cornish)." (Read the full review...) 142 words, 12/21/11 MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: MODERATE (cg) "I don't want to see something that looks and feels like cut scenes from a video game. I want to see characters whom I care about, who are on adventures that mean something." (Read the full review...) 820 words, 10/26/11
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...appealingly earnest... Yet the action grows wearisome as it grinds on, and the film becomes a succession of dazzling set pieces devoid of simple feelings." (Read the full review...) 299 words, 12/23/11 Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...a marvel of gee-wizardry... proves less than inviting because it's been so wildly overworked: there is hardly a moment of downtime, a chance to catch your breath..." (Read the full review...) 1,133 words, 12/21/11 David Denby, New Yorker: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Visually, the movie has ease and speed and lift, and, for about an hour, it's an exhilarating ride.... [but] it never stops moving.... it's exhausting..." (Read the full review...) 770 words, 12/05/11 Bob Mondello, NPR: EXCELLENT "The joy Spielberg brings to the film's action is contagious.... If you're gonna capture motion, might as well cram in a lot of it..." (Read the full review...) 374 words, 12/21/11 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...combines a sweet sense of childlike wonder and pureness of heart with the most worldly and sophisticated of modern technology.... it's just a whole lot of fun." (Read the full review...) 705 words, 12/21/11 Dana Stevens, Slate: GOOD "...overstuffed and busy, its charm a little calculated... But it's a rollicking yarn told with scads of invention and energy, not to mention a technical marvel of the first order." (Read the full review...) 1,143 words, 12/21/11 Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: MODERATE "...a work by two important filmmakers in tribute to a unique and peculiar artist. That doesn't mean it was worth doing, in the end, or that it rises above the level of intriguing technical curiosity." (Read the full review...) 1,092 words, 12/20/11
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "Spielberg has fashioned a whiz-bang thrill ride... largely honors the innocent, gung-ho tone of the original stories, with their air of boyish derring-do..." (Read the full review...) 1,210 words, 10/16/11 Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...a visually dazzling adaptation... a witty, globe-trotting treasure hunt featuring the sleuthing boy reporter, his trusted fox terrier, and a cast of catchy side characters." (Read the full review...) 1,223 words, 10/16/11 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...combines a sweet sense of childlike wonder and pureness of heart with the most worldly and sophisticated of modern technology.... it's just a whole lot of fun." (Read the full review...) 705 words, 12/21/11 Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT (cg) "...in terms of visual and other pleasures, 'Tintin' does proud to mainstream cinema - the kind of film that Hollywood still does better than any other national cinema." (Read the full review...) 884 words, 10/20/11 Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...a marvel of gee-wizardry... proves less than inviting because it's been so wildly overworked: there is hardly a moment of downtime, a chance to catch your breath..." (Read the full review...) 1,133 words, 12/21/11 Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...appealingly earnest... Yet the action grows wearisome as it grinds on, and the film becomes a succession of dazzling set pieces devoid of simple feelings." (Read the full review...) 299 words, 12/23/11
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