The BEST Christmas film for children

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2018)

The film is based on a short, beautifully illustrated children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. The film extends the book significantly by adding characters and events that add more drama and nostalgia to the story, many new elements reminiscent of Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
By contrast, 2018 saw The Incredibles 2 and Wreck It Ralph 2, both heavily tainted with sexism and overtly nasty politics intended to hurt young children. How rapidly the world has deteriorated for the worse at the hands of Disney!
If you're looking for a meaningful children's story that stands the test of time, that isn't nasty or sexist and isn't designed to hurt children, The Polar Express is your film. However, I would warn that this film may be frightening for very young or extremely sensitive little ones. If they could watch Dickey's classic, they could comfortably watch this film.
If you're looking to escape the unprecedented nastiness of Disney that escalated in 2018, this is the film for you. The film is politically correct free. There is no divisiveness, no ridiculing social groups, and no sexism. This is a wonderful movie filled with values of sharing, caring, believing and respect with a dose of scepticism and caution. All of these values are totally lost in modern Disney films.