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The Polar Express: Trailer |
The Polar Express: Trailer |
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2004 |
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Animation / Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy |
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99 min |
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USA |
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English |
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Overwiew :A young boy lies awake in his room one snowy Christmas Eve, excited and alert. Breathing silently. Hardly moving. Waiting.He's listening for a sound he's afraid that he might never hear--the ringing bells of Santa's sleigh. The time is five minutes to midnight. |
Starring :
Phil Fondacaro, Gordon Hart, Mark Goodman, Gregory Gast, Ed Gale, Leslie Zemeckis, Julene Renee, Steven Tyler, Jimmy Bennett, Debbie Lee Carrington, Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter, Peter Scolari, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Pinchak, Andy Pellick, Brendan King, Andrew Ableson, Andre Sogliuzzo, Daryl Sabara, Mark Povinelli
Directors :
Robert Zemeckis
Producers :
William Teitler, Peter M. Tobyansen
Writers :
Robert Zemeckis, William Broyles Jr, Chris Van Allsburg |
 Critic Reviews
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold : The trip is definitely an adventure, but its destination is kind of an overblown letdown. more...
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B
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : ...the first film in a long time to capture that ineffable whatever it is that people hope to find when they go to a Christmas movie. more...
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ReelViews - James Berardinelli : The Polar Express is cinematic magic - a delightful tale guaranteed to enthrall viewers of all ages. more...
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B
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New York Times - Manohla Dargis : ...a grave and disappointing failure, as much of imagination as of technology. more...
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F
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New York Post - Meghan Lehmann : ...magical in a way that will enchant kids and give older viewers a twinge of nostalgia. more...
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Hollywood Reporter - Duane Byrge : ...the film is not sheer wizardry; it also has heart. more...
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filmcritic.com - Sean O'Connell : ...Zemeckis pours his efforts into the groundbreaking animation to create an expressive art form that's light years ahead of the competition. On the emotional side, Polar falls flat and pulls up woefully short on genuine yuletide cheer. more...
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C
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E! Online - ...riding these fantastical rails will wow all ages. : http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,88644,00.html more...
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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : There's a deeper, shivery tone, instead of the mindless jolliness of the usual Christmas movie. more...
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Boston Globe - Ty Burr : ...there's only so far you can push a slender tale before it loses what made it special in the first place, and there's only so much that digital information can convey about what makes a human being human. more...
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C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Steve Murray : The movie seems determined to be an instant Christmas classic, but its idea of seasonal awe comes straight off a factory conveyor belt. more...
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rat_queen says @ Saturday - December 08,2007
A great christmas movie with great animation. The script was well written. Parents should definitely take their kids to see The Polar Express. Tom Hanks delivers a great performance that will make everybody cheer. | | | | Reply | | |
nathankw says @ Saturday - December 08,2007
The movie disappointed me a lot. The animation was
shocking. The characters' faces and movement were so unrealistic. The action was even more pathetic. | | | | Reply | | |
sopie says @ Friday - December 07,2007
Definitely a great movie to see with children. This is a good take off from the book. This movie has a great story line and wonderful realistic animation. | | | | Reply | | |
bibanu76 says @ Thursday - December 06,2007
The film succeeds in bringing out the festive mood of Christmas but fails to capture the true essence of the original story. However, it does make up for the lack of characterisation by adding in visually stunning effects. | | | | Reply | | |
tlcdh8 says @ Thursday - December 06,2007
I admit that this is the most amazing Christmas/ computer animated film I have ever seen. The music is dazzling and the animation is world-class. Kids must enjoy the movie. | | | | Reply | | |
jweav says @ Thursday - December 06,2007
A Christmas Classic. I liked it a lot, but there is not much to the story. It is very symbolic, but I think it is the graphics and the animation that brought the movie to live. I also think it is very realistic. | | | | Reply | | |
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