When a young boy loses all belief in the holiday spirit and Santa Claus, a mysterious train pulls up to his house on Christmas Eve to take him away to the North Pole to witness Santa's launch. At first reluctant to embrace the magic of the moment, the train's perilous journey, budding friendships with his fellow passengers, and sage advice from the Conductor, shake the young boy into the hope that the Christmas spirit could possibly be true; all the while leading him into whimsical misadventures during the journey.
This is a great film for kids who are at the age where they are beginning to question whether Santa Claus is real. The story is enjoyable and has a good message. Tom Hanks does a great job voicing at least 5 of the characters as well as helping to produce the movie. One thing I didn’t like was the animation. The characters looked very lifelike to the point of being a little creepy (especially when they showed the "Steven Tyler" elf whose face was a spitting image of the Aerosmith lead singer). However, the plot more than makes up for the creepy animation and results in a good kid-friendly Christmas movie.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Voice of Tom Hanks
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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