Wednesday, December 21, 2011

TinTin without the Rin



I grew up watching Rin Tin Tin on Saturday mornings on TV. Rin Tin Tin was a German Shepherd dog of a boy that was part of the Calvary. Elsewhere in Europe their was a comic book hero named, "Tin Tin" a boy newspaper reporter who gets into "Indiana Jones" type adventures. This kid is 80 years old now. We don't know him in the USA but the rest of the world was anxious to see this. This movie has already made almost 400 million world wide, but judging by tonight it has a ways to go here. There were 4 people in the theater tonight.

That, however, is no judgement on this film by Stephen Spielberg. It has his magic. It is a great action story and the 3D "Motion Capture" form of realistic animation is truly wild. It is fun, fast paced and unlike any animation that I have seen. Great movie for all ages.

I give it ***1/2 stars. 2011 Movie # 57

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