Netflix Pick of the Week #6: The Polar Express

Last Netflix pick of the week before christmas, so I decided to go with another christmas film.

The Polar Express (2004)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks
Premise: In this animated film, Tom Hanks plays a train conductor who invites a boy onto a magical train that also has a homeless Tom Hanks living on it, and is heading to the North Pole to visit Santa who is also played by Tom Hanks.
Quote: "And for you little boy, a copy of Forrest Gump on Blu-ray!" - Santa Claus (Tom Hanks)
One Sentence Review: In my opinion, you can never have too much Tom Hanks.

In All Seriousness:

My girlfriend recently had me watch this film with her because it's her favorite Christmas film.  It was my first time seeing it, and I was really impressed.  The animation in this film is fantastic, and that's a crucial part of these films.  That sounds like a silly comment, but when you can create anything you want with computer-generated image, the animation has to be top notch if it is going to remain effective.  Almost 10 years since this film's release and I was impressed with the animation as if it came out this year.  On top of that, The Polar Express tells a great story to get everyone (who celebrates Christmas) in the mood for Christmas.  This is a great film to add to your yearly list of Christmas films to watch between December 1st and December 25th.

~Ryan Moncrief