50
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Has the look of a great fairy tale -- all that's missing is the tale.
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
User Rating
- Canada,
- United Kingdom,
- United States
- 2000
- · 85m
Director
Britt Allcroft
Cast
Alec Baldwin,
Peter Fonda,
Mara Wilson,
Edward Glen,
Neil Crone,
Michael E. Rodgers,
Britt Allcroft,
Kevin Frank,
Linda Ballantyne,
Susan Roman
Genre
Family,
Fantasy,
Adventure
Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.
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What are critics saying?
50
San Francisco Chronicle by Bob Graham
This land of sweetness and light may appeal to many, but to some it is going to seem like living hell.
30
TNT RoughCut by Susannah Breslin
Confusing to anyone who's familiar with the word "plot."
25
Miami Herald
Skip the movie and pick up the videos at Toys R Us.
25
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
An inept assembly of ill-matched plot points, meandering through a production that has attractive art direction (despite the immobile mouths).
20
Los Angeles Times by Gene Seymour
Lays thick, goopy layers of uplift on what should be lighter on the heart and stomach.
20
Film.com by John Hartl
Only very small children are likely to be satisfied.
20
L.A. Weekly by Paul Malcolm
If you're above the target age of 5, Thomas may coax you into a naplike stupor.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
Even Amtrak hasn't seen a derailment this godawful in some time.
Portland Oregonian by Shawn Levy
An ugly and insipid film.
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