Tintin and the Lake of Sharks Book Review

Surprise! If you recall, I said in a previous post that I will write a surprise Tintin review in make-up for Tintin in the Congo, well here we go!

Tintin and the Lake of Sharks recaptures the spirit and essence of the original series in a decent way, but feels too obscure and with a mediocre collection of dialogue, it ultimately doesn't live up to what Herge's original series accomplished.

That doesn't mean the story is entirely awful. It characterizes the traits of the main characters quite well, although at times, Tintin is a little less than mildly interesting. The new additions are not memorable due to their dialogue, but it's made up for by an excellently written return of a villain that I won't spoil. That brings me to the biggest issue, the dialogue. The dialogue is not very good. It feels off a lot of the times, and doesn't add anything new to the franchise. However, there is one viable excuse to this mess. This is a film book, meaning the comic is really a bunch of images taped together and the story is transferred into a comic format. Yeah, no. I was having a really hard time deciding if I would give this story a 6 or a 7. When it really comes down to it, and all the good and negative things of the story come forth, I'm going to have to go with a 6.8 out of 10. The story does some things excellent. I really liked the villain and how he was portrayed, and collectively he may have been the best villain portrayal in the entire series. But, the dialogue is off and it really is just milking the Tintin community of cash. Often, when I think about the continuity of the Tintin series, I don't really think about the Lake of Sharks. It's a reboot of a series by a different person gone wrong, with elements of grandeur. Score: 6.8 out of 10.