The Adventures of Tintin is the film that Steven Spielberg has always aspired to make. Combining 3-D and motion capture technology, the director actions action scenes which defy physical and leap from the screen in the realm of absurdity. The film cannot capture the audience’s imagination because it goes well beyond that; Tintin is action for the sake of action, innovative because it showcases scenes few had conceived before. Though many current films may follow the same mantra of “watch now, think later”, they cannot replicate Spielberg’s panache. For better or worse, the film entertains consistently throughout its concise 144 …
Alice in Wonderland
What will be the first truly great 3-D film? Alice in Wonderland entertains throughout but proves to be a colourful pop-up book more than a significant movie. I found the screenplay to be sorely lacking; perhaps all of these “destiny” films share the same shortcomings. If it is foretold that the protagonist is going to do something than they will do it by the time the climax arrives. The rising action of “will he give up?” or “will she walk away?” becomes entirely meaningless. The film seems to lack irreverence or innocence and becomes a series of mundane events. At …