Unconquered Peaks

‘The Polar Express’ is undoubtedly an absolute classic Christmas movie, and anyone who hasn’t seen it at least 5 times in your life… what are you waiting for? Sure, the animations are ever so slightly unsettling, and the large amount of characters voiced/played by Tom Hanks is unusual to say the least (the conductor, the ghost, Santa Claus, the father, the list goes on), but it is most certainly my go-to Christmas film, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve already watched it at least three times this winter. However, viewing it with a more mature perspective in recent years, I’ve noticed several motifs and deeper meanings that I hadn’t picked up on as a young child, realising the philosophical thoughts concealed behind the film’s children-targeted, festive exterior.

As he crossed the finish line on 7th December, 2025, Lando Norris secured McLaren’s first World Driver’s Championship since 2008. This wrapped up a nail-biting season, which stayed tense until the final lap. Let’s dive, or perhaps drive, right in.