When I heard about this project I was skeptical and worried that Hollywood is just going to cash in on it. Since it's a European comic, I expected that they are going to americanize the source material and take out the essence and taint some of my fondest childhood memories. That's why I ignored it when it was in the theater but recently I came around and bought the DVD. And now I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't go to see it in the first place. Spielberg and his writers were obviously fans of the comics and appreciated it for the same reasons I did and the result is phenomenal. Sure there are a few compromises here and there, in the story, in the characters and how it translates from comics to a 3D animated movie, but overall Tintin, Snowy, the Captain and Thompson and Thompson were just like I remembered them - only pity is that the Professor was absent, who was one of my favorites. The story itself is a blend of 3 comic albums and works great for a movie, really good pacing and a good mixture of mystery, adventure and simple fun. And even if you don't know the comics, the movie is a very good introduction to Tintin's adventures around the globe.
Review of The Adventures of Tintin
