A Magical Christmas Roller-coaster

Rating: 6/10 (23 April 2013)

While it has some simple plot building and un-original characters, there's no doubting that The Polar Express is a magical ride. The original score is great, the cgi is pretty incredible (although it has aged better in some parts over others), Tom Hanks as, well, everyone, is excellent, and the messages it eventually conveys are important and significant rather than throwaway ones. There is some movie magic that Zemeckis portray's really well. The musical moments that permeate the film are great, and the finale is spine tingly. It's more of the Christmas "amusement park ride", but it's a memorable and magical adventure none-the-less.