The adventures of Tintin. John Williams

A young reporter named Tintin (Jamie Bell), his dog Snowy, and his friend Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis), who discover a series of clues left by Haddock’s ancestor Sir Francis Haddock, which could lead them to the hidden treasure of the pirate Red Rackham (Daniel Craig). In order to unravel the riddle, Tintin and Haddock must obtain three identical models of Sir Francis’ ship, the Unicorn, but discover that criminals are also after these model ships, and are willing to kill in order to obtain them.

The opening cue, “The Adventures of Tintin”, which introduces Tintin’s undulating motif, is influenced by his progressive jazz style, a wild and effervescent combination of The Terminal, Catch Me If You Can, and the Cantina Band from Star Wars, filtered through a set of Euro-flavored orchestrations including an accordion, harpsichord, muted clarinets, tubular bells, and lots more besides. It reminds listeners that, before anything else, Johnny Williams was a jazz man, and he’s lost none of his flair and knack for that style of writing.