Any Tom Hanks movie is guaranteed to be a classic. But the Hanks-fronted 2004 holiday flick The Polar Express really does push the limit. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on Chris Van Allsburg’s classic children’s picture book of the same name, the film follows a young boy who takes a trip to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus. Hijinks ensue, along with a larger message about youthful open-heartedness and redemption wrapped up in a slight, subtle Christian allegory.
The Polar Express takes some liberties from its source material, introducing a larger cast of characters and a whole assortment of comedy routines and action-packed sequences never seen in the mid-’80s book, including a Hanks-led number on serving hot chocolate. In fact, you’d be forgiven for thinking The Polar Express stars anyone other than Hanks: The Hollywood A-list actor plays the main character’s father, the narrator, the Conductor, a hobo, a puppet, and Santa Claus himself.
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