Excellent movie!

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2005)

OK, I'm a 41 year old male (father of two) who really connects with Tom Hanks. His focus on movies that come from my the period of my childhood (or at least near my childhood) makes him an endearing actor to me. This movie contains the BEST animation that I've ever seen. I have a fairly expensive home entertainment setup and have seen some fantastic graphics, animation and special effects, but the time and technology poured into this instant Christmas classic is unbelievably good. One thing, there is no mention of the real reason that there is a Christmas (Jesus) in the film, which was disappointing. The film follows the standard "it's all about Santa and presents" theme that today permeates most aspects of the US version of the holiday, and since we don't want to offend anyone of any other religious persuasion, we'll overlook this point and say that the movie, it's message and it's delivery are fantastic!