The Polar Express

Tom Hanks is an executive producer and provides the voices to more than a couple of characters in what is surely to be the must see family film over the holiday season, "The Polar Express". A computer generated (CG) animated style film based on the book of the same name.

The Polar Express is a beatiful film that evokes the spirit of christmas and belief in Santa / Father Christmas living at the top of the north pole. For a seven year old boy the magic of Christmas seems to wane after reading that the north pole is barren and desolote and he leaves his younger sister to put out the milk and nibbles for Santa on Christmas eve night before heading to bed, trying oh-so-hard to keep awake all night.

Just before midnight the Polar Express stops outside his house and so an adventure with other children begins.

The Polar Express is a good solid family film, the young families who shared the theatre with us certainly enjoyed the film that had a good solid message for all children both young and not so young before the credits rolled.

Hollywood seems to be rolling out more than just a couple of "must see" offering before the end of December. National Treaure starring Nicholas Cage filmed in Philadelphia is one of the must see's on our family list. The concept of a treasure hunt is appealing especially as it entwines American history into the plot.

The Incredibles is another that is critically acclaimed, again a CG animated style film that has strong writing talent to appeal to both young and old audiences. I have heard that this is THE film to see.