Reviews

Not much has been written about the storyline so I won't spoil the mystery. I can say tho', that this movie fills the heart with all that Christmas is. No 'crying happy' ending; but then no 'crying sad' ending either. A very good movie for children and adults who are having trouble 'Believing'. Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis have outdone themselves. The graphics are unbelievably realistic. The human characters' animation is as real as if they were flesh and blood. The best part is that, there is no line between what is real and what is computer generated; it's ALL the same! In so many 'Fantasy' movies, computers are the only way to make the fantastic real; 'Polar Express's'animation is able to make you feel that the fantasy is REAL and that the fantastic is really possible and happening right before your eyes. I highly recommend this movie to EVERYONE!

Since I had never seen a trailer or ad for this movie, it was a pleasurable and surprising experience watching it. By the suspense and the content, I would have imagined there would have been more promotion of it by the media.

This is one of my most favorite movies and I might have missed it if I hadn't rented it by mistake! I thought it was a different movie; one that a friend had told me about but couldn't remember the title of. (To tell you the truth, I have NEVER found THAT one!!!) The basic premise is a most provocative concept and expresses ideas unusual to science fiction. The action is remarkably like the 'Energizer Bunny', it keeps going and going and going... It is a long film but until it's over, you just never realize it. I can still sit down and enjoy watching it, even tho' it would probably be the 30th time. The characters are very real and are just like some people I have known for a long time, BUT I think they would have handled the situation better.