The Polar Express

directed by Robert Zemeckis
Category: "Animation"
Year of Release:2004
Date Added:11/26/2007
Date Watched:06/25/2009
Description:On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole. The characters in the film are digitally animated derived from film of live actors. Tom Hanks plays several characters.

Several children who have doubts about Christmas are taken on Christmas Eve aboard the Polar Express. After a harrowing ride, they finally arrive to see the ceremony surrounding Santa's departure to take presents to children. The main boy character receives the first gift, a silver bell from Santa's sleigh.
My Rating:7

Reviews for The Polar Express

Review - Polar Express, The

I liked it more than I expected to, but I can't say it's become an all-time favorite. The digital animation looked pretty poor in some scenes and the North Pole (based on the Pullman Neighborhood in Chicago) was a bit overdone.
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