i be a mother of two boy age 6 and 2. both my son be avid thomas the tank engine fan and we purchase this film about 4 year ago when the old hit the thomas be everything stage . we watch the film a few time and he seem to be hook . at one point the film be get play twice and every evening in my house . it be now have the same effect on my young son and who be also an avid thomas fan . we all love this film and enjoy it every time it be play . it have a real warm and feel good effect and we will never bore of it . the way the film maker have manage to mix the real life with the animation of the train be excellent and have the train speak themselves be brilliant too . we love thomas the tank engine and we love this film too .