THE POLAR EXPRESS(2004)
A lad, waiting for Santa Clause to show up on
Christmas Eve, is confronted with the Polar Express,
a train headed for the North Pole!! It stops at his
house because he didn't get a picture with Santa,
or write a letter to Santa! Cute with good animation
but not phenomenal!
The main theme for this is very reminiscent of the
them from High Road To China!!! B
A review from IMDb.com:
A simple story . . . beautifully told . . . magnificently
visualized.
The IMAX experience was stunning.
I did not expect to enjoy the story as much as I
did. Simple but quite heartwarming.
Although it started a bit slow, it continued to
gain momentum (no train analogy intended)
through its conclusion. I was not a great lover
of the animation of the human characters, but
the other animation, whether it be the train,
the scenery, the reindeer, or the elves (are
elves human?) was quite well done.
Perhaps the best review I can provide is that
after I watched the Polar Express, I just felt
happier. - sak007