too scary for young children

Rating: 6/10 (24 December 2005)

I took my kids to see this as a xmas eve treat.They are 4 years old and had to leave the cinema after half an hour.This is a film that should be rated PG because the first half hour is very fighting for younger children,especially the tramp on top of the train.Hanks plays many roles very well and the animation is very good but the whole start of the film is very dark hearted and gives the film a very bleak beginning. I am sure the end of the film is very suitable,happy and bright but my children did not make it that far with out being terrified. This film was rated very badly by the BBFC and there was no warning about scary scenes or performances. I would recommend it only for children over 6 or 7