Just Another Typical Melodramatic Christmas Spirit Movie, Only This Time With CGI

Rating: Null/10 (24 April 2009)

Alright, this movie doesn't have much to offer that is new. It's pretty much the same old story with a Christmas moral and lots of blah blah blah. It starts off well with a mysterious but beautifully lit train stopping by to pick children up but once the Polar Express reaches its destination, it gets downright dull. The CGI isn't of the best of quality either. The animation of the characters is quite poor (and they don't look great either). The virtual sets look quite dazzling. The characters are annoying, especially the last passenger kid and the main character. The voice acting is mediocre. Hanks is no Peter Sellers. There was no need for six of him. By the end of the movie, I felt quite letdown because it was just another forgettable melodramatic Christmas film.