The Polar Express Review |
by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3/4) |
THE POLAR EXPRESS (2004) 3 stars out of 4. Starring the vocal talents of Tom
Hanks, Michael Jeter, Peter Scolari, Nona Gaye, Eddie Deezen and Charles
Fleischer.
Senior visual effects supervisors Ken Ralston and Jerome Chen. Production
designers Rick...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Homer Yen (Rating: A-) |
There is a time in our young childhood when the biggest internal debate is
whether Santa is real or not. To me, it seemed odd that the decorative paper
that Santa used to wrap my Christmas gifts were of the exact patterns as the
decorative paper that...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Robin Clifford (Rating: C) |
It's Christmas Eve and a young boy lay in bed, eyes tightly shut, wondering if
he will ever hear Santa's sleigh bells again. Suddenly, everything starts to
shake, like an earthquake, and, when the boy looks out the window, a giant
black steam locomotive...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Laura Clifford (Rating: C-) |
A young boy grows suspicious about the existence of a Santa Claus even his
little sister questions as needing to be able to travel at the speed of light
with a sleigh the size of an ocean liner. Restless on Christmas Eve, the boy
feigns sleep when his...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Johnny Betts (Rating: 3.5/5) |
Have you ever wondered what a midnight trip to the North Pole would look like?
No? Neither have I. But that doesn't stop The Polar Express from attempting to
capture that journey through the eyes of a young boy. As cool as I try to act,
I have to admit...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Jon Popick (Rating: 5/10) |
Tom Hanks makes like Peter Sellers by playing a half-dozen characters in The
Polar Express, a computer animated film version of Chris Van Allsburg's adored
1996 short story. But be warned: When I say "computer animated," I don't mean
the good,...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: A) |
THE POLAR EXPRESS
Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
Warner Bros./Castle Rock Entertainment
Grade: A
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Written by: Robert Zemeckis, book by Chris Van Allsburg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter, Eddie Deezen, Nona
M. Gaye, Peter Scolari,...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Susan Granger (Rating: 9/10) |
Susan Granger's review of "The Polar Express" (Warner Bros.)
Tackling the legendary question: Does Santa Claus really exist? - this
timeless, adventure-filled odyssey to the North Pole chronicles one eight
year-old boy's struggle with doubts and...more |
The Polar Express Review |
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4) |
THE POLAR EXPRESS is a stunning visual achievement. But looks aren't
everything. Even if the movie is based on a beloved, classic children's book
of the same name, the movie itself feels like a series of great special effects
lost in search of a story....more |