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I loved Tintin as a kid growing up, I read all the books and really enjoyed the adventures. It was a real delight to see it on the big screen. The animation is brilliant and visually it is stunning. Life like while at the same time retaining an extremely close resemblance to Herge’s original art style.

It’s a rollicking adventure with some great action set pieces. Loads of fun, this movie is a must-see for a Tintin fan and is a great film even if this is your first introduction to the character. Trust me, you’ll be hooked.

I can’t help but look at this film as the movie that was made by Jon Favreau instead of Iron Man 3, and on that criteria I’m left a little disappointed. It’s probably not remotely as simple as that, and taken on its own, Cowboys & Aliens is okay… but it’s nothing particular special and will likely be forgotten in a few months by anyone who watches it.

I’ve never been a James Bond fan, but there is something about the Daniel Craig Bond, probably the fact it is so “un-Bond” that I like. I always found the uber-suave, never seem to truly get into any “real” danger made him inaccessible for me to really root for 007, but with the more raw kind of coldness to Bond that Daniel Craig gives, it somehow makes for a more interesting character.

“Quantum of Solace” kind of seems a bit by the book. Set-piece action sequences are interconnected via short snappy expositions culminating in a big conclusion, victory for Bond and death to the villain. I wouldn’t expect anything less, and I’d never really expect much more. For what is was, I liked it a lot. Four stars.