Purely Joyful Movie!

Good movie but grossly overrated

Don't listen to the negative reviews

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

This Thomas and Friends movie is highly one of the best so far for the franchise, however, it is underrated. Many people do not see the effort put into the animation, which has now slightly evolved, and the lessons learned. Remember! This is a kid's show and not for adults who will focus too much on unnecessary details. Many children, and adults including me, have found this movie memorable and its songs were catchy.

We are huge Thomas fans normally and enjoy a huge range of Sodor films from the good old Ringo Starr ones right up to The Great Race. Unfortunately this film seriously lets down the whole franchise. I think the makers have tried too hard to explore a whole range of modern issues and in the confusion have forgotten that the most important thing is to tell a good story well! The songs are also awful. The DVD will definitely not be on our Christmas list!

STOP LOWING THE RATING!!!!!!! on his branch line, Thomas is feeling bright and sunny, whistling hello to everyone he meets. As he pulls into Knapford station, he is complimenting how wonderful the day is, and feels like bursting into song. He is then promptly interrupted by James, who is boastfully singing about how he believes he is the best engine on Sodor. As James pulls up to the platform, Thomas rolls up, telling him that he isn't the favourite engine and that he was going to sing a song. James calls out to everyone at the station that Thomas is going to sing, and everyone listens. Hesitant at first, Thomas is just about to sing, but James interrupts him and starts singing again about how he's the favourite engine.Thomas meets up with James at Knapford station yard, once again insisting he's not Sir Topham Hatt's favourite engine. James begs to differ, boasting how he always gets the best jobs and teasing him for collecting pigs from Farmer Trotter.That evening, Edward arrives at Vicarstown with the Judy and Jerome to help lift Henry back to safety, and Harvey handles the derailed trucks. At his office, Sir Topham Hatt is talking on his telephone and using a map and wooden trains to monitor the situation. Thomas overhears Sir Topham Hatt making plans for James to take Henry's trucks to a goods yard in Bridlington, where the trucks were meant to go. Thomas plans to tease James back over pulling a goods train, but James takes Thomas by surprise, as for the importance of the goods train, James is not bothered. Later that night, Thomas is upset. He complains to Percy about James' show-off attitude. Percy doesn't listen and leaves to collect the mail train. Frustrated with James, Thomas then has an idea to pay him out. I Love This Movie. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP LOWERING THE RATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No More Lowering The Rating!!!! Stop Lowering It! If you Lower It 1 More Time, You Will Regret It! No Lowering The Rating Allowed!

Do you think those with special needs should get a job and stop using it as an excuse to get out of exhausting and dangerous work? Then you'll love 'Journey Beyond Sodor'!Watch along as Thomas and James escape being trafficked by talking their new, 'experimental' friends into taking their place. Discover that traffickers aren't that bad; they're just understaffed. Marvel as Thomas avoids talking with a clingy Jamaican who has the audacity to try to start a conversation with him.This film has it all!