Bi-Polar Express

[Chicago Jake]

I saw "Polar Express" last night. Very strange movie. I thought that it was too dark and scary for kids, yet too juvenile for grownups. Of course, that made it perfect for a man-child like me! What did you all think?.....Jake

[Chicago Jake]

I've posted my movie review of this flick. It's at the top of this page: tnmc.homestead.com/recent.html

or just read it here:

robert zemeckis's "the polar express" (tom hanks, nona gaye, eddie deezen, peter scolari, steven tyler). very strange movie about a boy on the verge of no longer believing in santa, who is whisked away to the north pole on a magical train, and finds out that all the stories are true after all. the film is completely computer generated with all motion-capture characters (like gollum). the look is very dark and the pacing is eerie. I'd say it is probably too scary for kids, but too juvenile for adults. fortunately, that makes it perfect for me!

[hedomdcpl]

I watched this movie with my 6-year old daughter... I thought the animation was a little weird, it didn't sit quite right with me... not too Pixar and yet not quite Disney.

But I'm sure the producers don't give a hoot what I think... it's the kids they're going after. What does my daughter think? She absolutely loves it, and even gets the feel-good message of believing in yourself.