a movie to be remembered

Rating: Null/10 (9 July 2007)

the movie addresses the child in each of us, not to mention the perpetual desire for adventure . it opens the gates of the fantasy world on Christmas eve where our little heroes pass through fantastic adventures that can never be found in reality. it takes you in a breathtaking journey full of excitement, anticipation , surprise and a little bit of fear where the characters come to rediscover themselves and find the best in them.
the movie , which is narrated through the eyes of a child , manages to create the atmosphere of the fairy tale , it captures the Christmas spirit of innocence, happiness , reconciliation and peace where nobody can be treated as a recluse or left to suffer loneliness on this holy night. it highlights the sense of collectivity and above all faith or "belief" in the better which is yet to come. one of my favourite parts was the presents factory, i like that feeling of being showered with gifts - this is a main feature of Christmas.
the animation together with the visual and audio effects in the movie were superb. i've watched the making of the movie, with tom hanks putting sensors all around his body to copy every detail of his performance on the conductor's character. the idea of making an animated copy of hanks is really great. besides, zemeckis together with his crew tried their best to give a human texture to the cartoon characters as much as possible, and they succeeded to a great extent. apart from the characters, the whole setting was incredibly real.
the soundtrack contributed to the Christmas atmosphere which wrapped the whole movie particularly the final song "believe" since it is performed by my favourite singer "josh groban" and carries an important moral message to both adults and children.