| 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 The World of The Polar Express 
The book by Chris Van Allsburg | 
The Soundtrack | 
The Magic Journey (Polar Express the Movie) (book) | Stills from Polar Express (click for larger image) |
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| Review Date: August 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Franklin Faulkner, fairfield ill usa |
| This review isnt about the movie itsself.. I absolutely love this movie.. Ibought this blu-ray copy to analyze the video ... The wide screen format is ok i suppose but i prefure full screen.. I have an excellent copy of this in a standard full screen dvd.. There is very little or no differance in the video quality... on this movie the blu-ray just isnt worth it.... |
Great movie, fast shipping!
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| Review Date: July 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: HRogers, |
| We ordered this movie b/c we couldn't find it in stores anywhere-out of season- & my daughter's other DVD hadn't gotten scratched & was not working. The movie was delivered before it indicated! |
Slow Movie
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| Review Date: June 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Stephanie Fowler, Lebanon, TN |
| This seller provided me with a perfect copy of the movie BUT the movie is just not a great movie. I bought it to add to my holiday movie collection and was disappointed. It puts the kids to sleep. Just not that great. Tom Hanks puts them out. |
Great movie, fun bonus features
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| Review Date: June 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. S. Montgomery, St. Louis |
| This is a great movie and the kids enjoy watching the bonus features. Great animation and picture quality |
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| Review Date: May 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: the allens, CA |
| Doesn't hold my childrens attention. I think it's a cute movie. Nice for Christmas background noise. |
great
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| Review Date: April 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Lee M. Thompson, Rockford, IL |
| bought it for a friends kid. he love it.3d was cool but glasses are not the most comfortable. |
Wonderful Christmas Classic
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| Review Date: March 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Slye, |
| My three year old son loves this movie so much. We have watched this movie so much he and I know the movie by heart. It is a wonderful story about the magic of Christmas. |
polar express - widescreen version
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| Review Date: March 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Kowalski, landenberg, pa |
| purchased "Polar Express" widescreen version from amazon.com in march 2010. dvd will not play in my player. no error message, just blank screen. problem is not dvd player as we have had no problem with dvd's rented from netflix, blockbuster, or any other dvd including extensive home library. both dvd and player are region 1 compatible. amazon's return policy specifies that only unopened dvd's still in plastic will be accepted. i am unable to find any amazon site available to resolve this problem and can find no customer service wedsite, email address, or telephone number. |
great find out of season
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| Review Date: March 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Miriam R-fusco, |
| Trying to find this movie out of season is difficult and to find it at this great price with free S/H is a no-brainer purchase. In fact I went back and bought a second copy. |
BEWARE and WATCHFUL
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| Review Date: March 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: B. Eckelberger, CANYON LAKE, TX, US |
I ordered the movie and never received it. I was never notified that the movie was returned to them. I was only offered a refund after contacting them.
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