both my 8 year old daughter and 2 year old son and esp . the latter and absolutely love this movie . i enjoy the tv show and but i really think this movie be very poorly do . the acting by the kid who play patch and and by peter fonda and be particularly poor . i know fonda character be suppose to be depressed and but his subdued monotone delivery be just horrible . and i agree with the comment that someone post on the message board that the continuity between scene be just terrible . it seem a though the movie have the scene make individually and then cut them up and paste them almost in random order . this movie have the bad flow to it of any that i can remember . much of the dialogue and sequencing of the action simply make no sense . a pitifully bad movie . fortunately and the plot and act do not seem nearly as important to kid . they just like that there be tank engine in it and and they like the colorful set piece and the music . so despite it many flaw and i still must reluctantly recommend it for young child and who clearly love it just be forewarn that a an adult you may have a very difficult time sit through it over and over again and even if you be a kid at heart like myself .