The Polar Express (Widescreen Edition)

The Polar Express (Widescreen Edition)
by Robert Zemeckis

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Actor: Chris Coppola, Eddie Deezen, Leslie Zemeckis, Michael Jeter, Tom Hanks
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Tom Hanks
Cinematographer: Don Burgess
Cinematographer: Robert Presley
Editor: R. Orlando Duenas
Editor: Jeremiah O'Driscoll
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-22
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Movie Reviews of The Polar Express (Widescreen Edition)

Movie Review: A charming tale
Summary: 5 Stars

I loved Chris Van Allsburg's book and illustrations so was thrilled when the animated movie turned out to be as good as my imagination!
Lovely music and enchanting visions tell the adventure of a doubting young lad on Christmas Eve as he "dreams" of boarding THE POLAR EXPRESS on which there are other children and the only adult around, the wily and shape-shifting ticket conductor.
They're all off to see what the Spirit of the Season is all about and if there really is a Santa Claus.
I love it so much I gave copies to all my far-flung grown children to start a Holiday tradition with their children.

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Summary of The Polar Express (Widescreen Edition)

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

Destined to become a holiday perennial, The Polar Express also heralded a brave new world of all-digital filmmaking. Critics and audiences were divided between those who hailed it as an instant classic that captures the visual splendor and evocative innocence of Chris Van Allsburg's popular children's book, and those who felt that the innovative use of "performance capture"--to accurately translate live performances into all-digital characters--was an eerie and not-quite-lifelike distraction from the story's epic-scale North Pole adventure. In any case it's a benign, kind-hearted celebration of the yuletide spirit, especially for kids who have almost grown out of their need to believe in Santa Claus. Tom Hanks is the nominal "star" who performs five different computer-generated characters, but it's the visuals that steal this show, as director Robert Zemeckis indulges his tireless pursuit of technological innovation. No matter how you respond to the many wonders on display, it's clear that The Polar Express represents a significant milestone in the digital revolution of cinema. If it also fills you with the joy of Christmas (in spite of its Nuremberg-like rally of frantic elves), so much the better. --Jeff Shannon

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