Movie Review: Polar Express (IMAX Release)

First off: glad that IMAX screen is finally on our shores. I first caught the giant 3D screen wonder 5 years back in Australia, and has been hoping to be able to watch more shows on IMAX. IMAX 3D screen gives you an additional dimension of depth when watching the movie/show.

Polar Express is the first movie to be released simultaneously in both the standard and IMAX version. It tells of a story of a little boy's adventure upon the Polar Express heading for the North Pole, home of Santa Claus. The boy lost his belief in Santa Claus and Christmas, and the journey will help him to rediscover his faith in the spirit of Christmas.

Overall, there isn't much depth in the story line. It is pretty simple. If it is a live-action movie instead of a animated one, it might be classified as one of those movie you find on the Hallmark channel. Animation wise, the producers and creators went for realism, creating looks and feels that resemble real actors. It might not be visually as appealing as other animation such as Pixar's Incredibles (which I've not yet watched :( )

IMAX Release also added certain element of excitement in certain scenes, where movement were brought closer to realism through 3D vision. I would recommend watching this movie on the IMAX screen.

Ratings: 3 out of 5