Finding Nemo (DVD, 2003, 2-Disc Set)

YOU MUST SEE THIS MOVIE.

There. Now that I've said that, I should tell you that this is NOT solely a childrens' movie, but will be enjoyed as much (if not more) by adults. The cleverness of Pixar will never cease to amaze me. Only they could take a concept like a full-length movie about fish and make it totally believable. This film succeeds n being very, very funny. Heck, I'm 16 and saw it in the theater with only my mother. The two of us were laughing hysterically throughout the entire thing!

There's alot of sadness and emotion in this movie and some absolutely terrific voice acting--the voice cast is top-notch. There are some touching moments and subtle messages to be heard by all, not just kids. I look forward with anticipation to the DVD release of this wonderful movie. The suspense never lets up; encounters with jellyfish, a whale, and a deep-sea lanturn fish make every moment exciting.

As we know, every Disney/Pixar film is associated with its own special "short." Well, this one is the best yet, and the short film sets you up for the great feelings you'll have while seeing "Finding Nemo." I won't give away the storyline, but it involves a cute snowman, a water globe, and some tropical souvenirs that completely ready one for the overwhelming tropical-ness of the feature film.

One thing I can't get over is how true-to-life these characters are. The attention to finding a unique species for each fish is incredible and adds a whole new, educational, dimension to the movie. There are some memorable characters in "Finding Nemo." First and foremost is Marlin, the lovable clownfish who is an overprotective father to his adventurous son, Nemo. Then there's Dory, the regal blue tang with the memory problem. She provides much of the comic relief but is also an immensely "real" character. Bruce is a mako shark who wants to get rid of the typical image of sharks as mindless eating machines. Crush is a 150-year-old sea turtle with a cool-surfer-dude attitude. Nigel is a helpful pelican. The whole thing takes place in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.

And then there are the aquarium fish, who invite Nemo into their 'club' when he gets scooped from the sea. He goes through the initiation ceremony at Mt. Wannahockaloogee, complete with tiki statues and all. The animation is awesome. Their group includes Peach, the lookout starfish; Deb, a delusional fish who thinks her reflection is her sister; a French shrimp, a puffer fish, a yellow tang, and a royal gramma. They are led by Gill, a moorish idol who longs to return to the ocean.

This film is excellent; it deserves a sequel...

Overall this is one film that nobody should miss--parents, kids, or otherwise. I hope this review has convinced you to go get yourself a ticket to "Finding Nemo."

One thing I can't get over is how true-to-life these characters are. The attention to finding a unique species for each fish is incredible and adds a whole new, educational, dimension to the movie. There are some memorable characters in "Finding Nemo." First and foremost is Marlin, the lovable clownfish who is an overprotective father to his adventurous son, Nemo. Then there's Dory, the regal blue tang with the memory problem. She provides much of the comic relief but is also an immensely "real" character. Bruce is a mako shark who wants to get rid of the typical image of sharks as mindless eating machines. Crush is a 150-year-old sea turtle with a cool-surfer-dude attitude. Nigel is a helpful pelican. The whole thing takes place in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.

And then there are the aquarium fish, who invite Nemo into their 'club' when he gets scooped from the sea. He goes through the initiation ceremony at Mt. Wannahockaloogee, complete with tiki statues and all. The animation is awesome. Their group includes Peach, the lookout starfish; Deb, a delusional fish who thinks her reflection is her sister; a French shrimp, a puffer fish, a yellow tang, and a royal gramma. They are led by Gill, a moorish idol who longs to return to the ocean.

This film is excellent; it deserves a sequel...

Overall this is one film that nobody should miss--parents, kids, or otherwise. I hope this review has convinced you to go get yourself a copy of "Finding Nemo."

Finding Nemo is one of the best animated movies I have seen to date and a great movie for the whole family. For anyone who enjoyed the Disney/Pixar movies like Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., or The Incredibles, you are sure to like Finding Nemo. Moviegoers enjoy all these movies because of the mix of the both the adult and child level humor to keep both parties engaged for the entire movie. Like its counterparts, the plot is simple enough to keep your children engaged, yet full of interesting twists to keep the adults interested. And finally, there is the usual stable of star voices to lend some punch to the movie.

Finding Nemo is the story of a fish played by Albert Brooks who travels throughout the ocean to find his son, Nemo, who has been captured by a scuba diver. While his father is encountering all sorts of sea creatures (sharks, jellyfish, sea turtles and pelicans), Nemo joins a band of misfit, hilarious fish in a dentist's office trying to figure out ways to escape from their fish tank cell. The story is well written and the various characters that are encountered along the way give the story the funny twists that keep the family laughing (as well as the younger children engaged).

At the same time, Finding Nemo hits home for parents. The adult theme of the movie explores the anxieties that every parent feels when it comes to letting your children go out on their own. Nemo (who has a malformed fin) is captured when he tries to escape his fathers over- protective role in his life. Finding Nemo does a great job of bringing these real life situations to life.

Albert Brooks is joined by Ellen DeGeneres, a hilarious Willem Dafoe and Geoffrey Rush to bring this story to life.

Finding Nemo is a 2003 American CGI animated film. It was written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin, voiced by Albert Brooks, who along with a regal tang called Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, searches for his son Nemo, voiced by Alexander Gould. Along the way he learns to take risks and that his son is capable of taking care of himself.

The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was a financial blockbuster as it grossed over $864 million worldwide. It is the best-selling DVD of all time, with over 40 million copies sold as of 2006 and is the highest grossing G-rated movie of all time. In 2008, the American Film Institute named it the tenth greatest animated film ever made during their 10 Top 10. It was also the first Pixar animations studio film not to be released in November

Finding Nemo is animated adventure about a single male "clown fish" named Marlin (voice by Albert Brooks) whose son Nemo is captured by an Australian fisherman and who, along with a loopy fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), must now set out on an epic journey across the ocean to find Nemo. Nemo is in an aquarium in a dentist's office in Sydney.

Finding Nemo is a movie for all to enjoy, both young and old. The story is rock solid. The colors in the movie are simply breathtaking. The animation is second to none. The voices are appropriate. I thought that, overall, Finding Nemo was a much better movie than Pixar's previous box office hit Monsters, Inc. In fact, I would have to say that Finding Nemo, an animated movie about fish, is quite possibly the best father-son movie I have ever seen. This movie will touch the heart of even the stoniest of stone hearts. At times I felt the roller coaster of emotions in the movie might not be appropriate for young children but the theatre full of children with whom I saw the movie did not seem to mind.

I also appreciated the wide range of humor the movie offered for both young and old. The segment with Dory trying to talk to a whale had the entire theatre keeled over with laughter. Some of the messages the movie offered were admirable - Nemo and his gimpy fin did not hold him back from being an above average fish. But others were not the right message for the young ones - a young girl in the movie who was homely and had a mouth full of braces was presented to us as an absolute disaster of a human being. Was it because she had braces and was ugly?

Nevertheless, I have no problem recommending Finding Nemo - to everyone. It was an absolute joy to watch. It is quite possibly the best movie I have seen to this point this year. Just a warning to all parents out there - be prepared to fork out some dough after seeing this one. I heard the kid next to me already asking his MILF, I mean mother, to buy him the movie once the credits had barely started rolling.