I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

I'll tell you why so serious

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

'The Polar Express' is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for being the first all-digital capture film. The animation is awesome, but admittedly due to live action motion capture animation, so not entirely animated. I enjoy watching this film every year around Christmas time, as this is a real feel-good, high-spirited film. I love the characters and the storyline, and there are indeed a number of lessons to be learnt here. For most grown-ups, I suppose, the Christmas bell does not ring around Christmas time anymore, as before.

This movie was like a nightmare from the beginning to the end. Scary for kids and disturbing for parents. If you love your children and want them to sleep at night, do not expose them to this horrifying movie. It has nothing to do with the true meaning of Christmas. It has nothing to do with anything good. It is an endless string of frustrating situations and frightening images. The only redeeming thing in the movie is the train itself, but there are few times where you really get to see it. Ever have that horrible nightmare where you're running from something terrible and you're not gaining any ground? Ever dream that you need to reach out just a few inches to save your life? These terrible feelings of frustration are visited upon you repeatedly throughout this awful film.

This moovie makes me so mad I cannot believe it. The whole plot is unrealistic. First, the little boy looks like an egg with that stereotypical egg haircut and he thinks he is adult enough that he can get on the train all by himself without a ticket. The girl's pigtails are so stiff i could snap them like a branch. The homeless man on top of the train defies all laws of physics but not the first newtons law. The train man who tap dances was unnecessary and disturbing. The fact that he got a hole in his pocket was SO rude. I couldn't believe it. Everyone in this movie is stupid and the train was destined to become a movie actor but it ended up sliding all over the ice. I'm so sad for the train. This movie was made in 2004 and train tracks were invented in 1830. The designers of this movie are uncultured and it was appalling that the train had no tracks to ride on. The runners of the train should have overseen the impending inclement weather. NEVER RIDE A TRAIN IN THE SNOW. IT WILL CRASH. This movie gave me the creeps and i have had nightmares for the past 12 years. This movie is the equivalent to a sweaty cow that smells like manure. If you ever are wondering "hmm should I watch the Polar Express?", you should not. It will ruin your whole life if you do. Je deteste l'express Polaire.

When my movie theatre-working friend offered to let me see this movie for a special IMAX 3-D showing today, I took it! The motion capture images of director Robert Zemeckis are pretty fascinating to watch and it kept me from completely falling asleep most of the time I was watching it. It's told in flashback of a boy who is in danger of no longer believing in Christmas and certainly not in Santa Claus. Tom Hanks voices a lot of the characters in the story, most notably as the train conductor. I wasn't sure I would completely like this but by the end, I was close to loving it! There's also an appearance of a Famous Musician but I don't want to spoil the fun so on that note, I highly recommend The Polar Express.