I had really expected to like Tin Tin, despite the fact I was never really into the comics as a kid. My friends all gave it glowing reviews. I love Spielberg, a by-product of growing up in the eighties. I like most of Peter Jackson's stuff. I think Edgar Wright is a genius and Joe Cornish is hilarious.
Which is why it's such a shame that Tin Tin is thoroughly boring.
And that's the word for it. It's not awful, it's not offensive, it's just boring. At no point was I engaged with the characters or the plot (which was all over the place). Tin Tin himself was incredibly unrelatable. I found the Thompson twins annoying (despite the fact I really like Frost and Pegg). Daniel Craig and Andy Serkis worked, but not enough to save the film.
At one point there's a chase scene through Morocco which is all one intricate and incredibly long shot. I remember thinking "Wow. This is all one shot. Impressive" and then focusing on the camera work rather than the scene unfolding. When you're following the technical side of the film, there's something very wrong with the plot.
I seem to be in the minority with this one, but it just didn't engage me. I'm hoping that Tin Tin's next adventure isn't the Case of the Unnecessary Sequel.
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