An instant classic--outstanding

Rating: 10/10 (6 November 2004)

I saw a preview today and fell in love with this picture. The rest of the audience did too. This is a movie that families will watch every year for the next fifty years. The story might be a little flimsy and corny, but it is still entertaining. Both the acting and the "animation" are outstanding.
Tom Hanks deserves an Oscar. One word of warning to parents of small children: a few scenes might frighten them. Several parents told me that after today's screening. But it is hard to imagine anyone watching this film and not loving it. The first Toy Story is one of my all time favorite movies, and Polar Express reminds in tone and texture of that film. Add it to my all-time ten best list.