This is not the first time Tintin's been adapted for cinema. But it's certainly the first film featuring motion-capture 3-D, and you'll see photorealistic visuals brought to new heights.
We first meet the boy reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell) and his trusty dog, Snowy, at an outdoor market, haggling for a model sailing ship. After the purchase, a mysterious character by the name of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine (Daniel Craig) tries to nab it from Tintin at a much higher price. Tintin refuses, but it's clear that Sakharine will do anything to get that ship.
It turns out the ship, called the Unicorn, contains a scroll with information - in the form of a riddle - that leads to a sunken treasure. Two problems: only a person of the Haddock lineage knows the secret to finding it. Secondly, the last remaining Haddock (Andy Serkis), who Tintin sniffs out, is a drunk named Archibald.
A running joke is Captain Haddock's efforts to remain sober (or is it drunk?) so he can help Tintin find the treasure. Combine that with his stupid behaviour and you're bound for some good laughs. For example, he burps into the engine of a plummeting plane to get it going again.
You'll also be treated to one of the most entertaining chase scenes ever created in live action or CGI. What's not to love?