The Polar Express

I went to see this film on IMAX last weekend. I was impressed. Now I had alreayd seen this film on in the theatres and loved every minute of it. This is a great film and, in my opinion, the best film of the year. I wish everyone could see this film. I'll put it on my Christmas viewing list along with It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 31st Street, Rudolph, Charlie Brown, and Garfield.

Warner Bros. Pictures will release 'The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience' in select IMAX® theatres beginning Wednesday, November 10th. This breakthrough in filmmaking combines innovative Performance Capture technology, state-of-the-art CGI and the magic of IMAX® 3D technology. The resulting 3D images enable audiences to experience the adventure, drama and emotion of 'The Polar Express' with the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®. With IMAX 3D, images virtually leap off the IMAX screen with a blend of realism and fantasy unlike anything seen before. 'The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience' is the first Hollywood full-length feature ever converted into IMAX 3D.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children's author Chris Van Allsburg's modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family's dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor (Tom Hanks) along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis in faith into a journey of self-discovery. A long-time fan of Van Allsburg's book, Hanks also helped produce the film. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide