Review of The Polar Express (2004) by Zachary C — 01 Jan 2013

A Christmas craptacular. An "uncanny valley" misfire with some amazingly poor CG work for its spectacular budget.

This review of The Polar Express (2004) was written by Zachary C on 01 Jan 2013.

The Polar Express has generally received positive reviews.

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