Great picture of an awesome film

Rating: 10/10 (8 December 2004)

For anyone who is a skeptic of books made into movies, you will not be disappointed. This is a fabulous telling of my favorite children's Christmas book. Chris VanAllsburg will not be disappointed. They did his book justice. The animation (or whatever it is called) is fabulous. They did a good job of expanding on the wonderful and magical story. I was enthralled with the movie as were 350 kindergarten through 4th graders. The train ride is exciting and feels like a roller coaster. I wanted to ride that ride. At one point in the movie, I felt like I was there following this ticket that floats through the air (it had the feel of the feather in Forrest Gump). There was also another part where some children sing a song and I found the song to be touching. Tom Hanks does a fabulous job in all the roles that he plays. It shows his true gift as an actor. This movie is a must see for anyone who loves the spirit of Christmas.