![]() And to add a cozier touch to the proceedings, certain famous Christmas songs are interjected at intervals to give the North Pole-and the film-a warmer glow. ![]() Still there are dangers lurking and the thrills continue with some amazing photographic tricks that can only be done in this new process of computer generated animation. Things barely quiet down once the destination is reached at the North Pole. For the very young, the ride might be a scary one, especially when the daring young hero rides atop the train during a blustery snowstorm. On the other hand, much of the film is an excuse to dazzle with roller-coaster-like rides on the express train that roars across various landscapes making wild leaps and turns, all the while thrilling us with a sense of adventure and excitement. Tom Hanks and the others enter into the spirit of the whole thing with gusto-and all the performances are right on target. ![]() On the one hand there are many delightful moments in THE POLAR EXPRESS, not the least of which is the entire look of the film-appealing in a way that great illustrations of children's books always are to young and old.
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