'The Polar Express'

Director Robert Zemeckis’ use of performance-capture animation made another Chris Van Allsburg tale a picture book come to life, perhaps more than any other movie. The process allowed star <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB002203" title="Tom Hanks" href="/topic/entertainment/movies/tom-hanks-PECLB002203.topic">Tom Hanks</a> to morph into a number of characters, most notably the conductor of a train taking children to the North Pole. The film’s staying power during the 2005 holiday season brought its gross to $160 million, since boosted by re-releases in both standard format and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLENT000184" title="IMAX" href="/topic/entertainment/movies/imax-PLENT000184.topic">IMAX</a>.<br>
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<i>-- Jay Bobbin, <a href="http://www.zap2it.com">Zap2it</a></i>

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Director Robert Zemeckis’ use of performance-capture animation made another Chris Van Allsburg tale a picture book come to life, perhaps more than any other movie. The process allowed star Tom Hanks to morph into a number of characters, most notably the conductor of a train taking children to the North Pole. The film’s staying power during the 2005 holiday season brought its gross to $160 million, since boosted by re-releases in both standard format and IMAX.

-- Jay Bobbin, Zap2it

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