The Polar Express

2004 "This holiday season... believe."
6.6| 1h40m| G| en
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When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

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Pluskylang Great Film overall
Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.
Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
cricketbat The animation of The Polar Express is superb! The story, however, was much better in the book. The elements they used to stretch out the plot didn't work for me and I wonder how much children will actually like this movie.
paulclaassen 'The Polar Express' is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for being the first all-digital capture film. The animation is awesome, but admittedly due to live action motion capture animation, so not entirely animated. I enjoy watching this film every year around Christmas time, as this is a real feel-good, high-spirited film. I love the characters and the storyline, and there are indeed a number of lessons to be learnt here. For most grown-ups, I suppose, the Christmas bell does not ring around Christmas time anymore, as before.
msalzone-04582 This movie was like a nightmare from the beginning to the end. Scary for kids and disturbing for parents. If you love your children and want them to sleep at night, do not expose them to this horrifying movie. It has nothing to do with the true meaning of Christmas. It has nothing to do with anything good. It is an endless string of frustrating situations and frightening images. The only redeeming thing in the movie is the train itself, but there are few times where you really get to see it. Ever have that horrible nightmare where you're running from something terrible and you're not gaining any ground? Ever dream that you need to reach out just a few inches to save your life? These terrible feelings of frustration are visited upon you repeatedly throughout this awful film.
tavm When my movie theatre-working friend offered to let me see this movie for a special IMAX 3-D showing today, I took it! The motion capture images of director Robert Zemeckis are pretty fascinating to watch and it kept me from completely falling asleep most of the time I was watching it. It's told in flashback of a boy who is in danger of no longer believing in Christmas and certainly not in Santa Claus. Tom Hanks voices a lot of the characters in the story, most notably as the train conductor. I wasn't sure I would completely like this but by the end, I was close to loving it! There's also an appearance of a Famous Musician but I don't want to spoil the fun so on that note, I highly recommend The Polar Express.