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Eye Popping and Amazing!
Ever since they made their feature-film debut with "Toy Story," the Pixar studio has proven itself as the master of computer animation. Disney and Pixar have definitely outdone themselves once again with FINDING NEMO, a breathtaking and beautiful film that is both funny and touching.
The film follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking the Sydney harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly-but-forgetful fish named Dory (the FANTASTIC voice talent of Ellen DeGeneres), the overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son - who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.
What's remarkable is how Pixar, under the leadership of John Lasseter (who directed the first three Pixar features and executive-produced "Finding Nemo"), has maintained such a consistent artistic vision and standard of writing. The movies may be made up of pixels, but the filmmaking springs from the minds and hearts of gifted storytellers. No computer could create such indelible characters as Buzz Lightyear and Woody; Mike and Sully; and now, Marlin, Nemo and especially Dory.
Each feature exists in its own beautifully realized, fully populated world. "Finding Nemo," directed by "A Bug's Life" co-director Andrew Stanton (who has received a writing credit on each Pixar feature), mostly takes place in the ocean between the Great Barrier Reef and the coast of Sydney, and the scenery is as colorful and breathtaking as you're likely to see on any scuba-diving trip.
The artists have risen to the challenge of filling the screen with evocative, highly detailed seascapes that rival the brightly hued wonders of real life, where the organic coexists with such manmade relics as military mines and downed submarines.
Everything comes together in a way that's funny and emotionally potent. "Finding Nemo" and its Pixar predecessors tap into the shared gene among the kids and adults that delights in imagination-engaging, eye-tickling and wit-filled storytelling. You connect to these sea creatures as you rarely do with humans in big-screen adventures. It definitely may be a bit too intense for children, but this is classic Disney and Pixar. The result: a true masterpiece.
Pixar hits grand slams every time, for everyone!
The crew at Pixar has put together another winner. The combination of John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton coupled with the heart-winning plot and dazzling computer generated animation keeps cranking out box-office winners such as Toy Story (1 and 2), A Bug's Life, and Monsters Inc.
Each film has broke barriers in the computer-generated world. Toy Stories were the first of their kind, an entirely CG movie. A Bug's Life broke the barrier of computer engineered plants. Monsters Inc. perfected the way a computer can portray fur and hair. And now Finding Nemo has perfected the way a computer can generate water. Pixar is truly a pioneer in the field of computer-generated movies, as well as always creating a movie that is safe for all ages, and enjoyable too.
THE PLOT: An over-protective clownfish father Marlin loses his son Nemo to a diving expedition, and engages in relentless sea-wide pursuit of him. On the way, he meets up with Dory, a forgetful Regal Blue Tang fish, who, despite an tremendously bad memory, manages to help Marlin decipher his only clue: a divers' mask dropped in the ocean. Dory manages to remember the address (P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney), and journeys with Marlin. On the way, they find dangerous tunnels, hungry fish, hungrier sharks (who form a support group to keep from eating fish), and a squad of totally awesome sea turtles.
Meantime, Nemo has found himself inside a fish tank in a dentist's office in Sydney, Australia. Stuck in the tank with him are Deb, Peach, Jacques, Bloat, Bubbles, and Gil. Gil teaches Nemo a little about self-reliance, initiates him into the tank fellowship, and then the group attempts to escape their situation - before the dentist's cruel niece comes to claim her present.
THE BAD: With Pixar films, you can always expect a short "BAD" category. The only things that are bad are a few boarder-line jokes (some fish-kids think the boat is called a "butt", and then they say "it looks like a big butt!") and a few scary moments, like the attacking shark that might scare kiddoes, but only for about five seconds, or the other scary fish that try to take a bite out of Marlin and Dory. No naughty words (unless you count the expression "Crickey!" as bad), and only a couple of sentences about hoping the dentist will go to the bathroom so they tank group can attempt to escape. ("That's his fourth cup, it can't be long now" and "he just grabbed the Readers' Digest, we've got 4.6 minutes!) Otherwise, nothing else negative.
THE GOOD: Pixar knows how to put together great family films, and this one is no exception. Virtually the whole thing is good, for kids, and even adults can find something to laugh about.
MY THOUGHTS: Of course, most people know that Ellen Degeneres is the vocal talent for Dory. Yeah, she may be kind of unpopular, but she did an okay job at playing Dory. (However, she was reluctant to admit the gender of Dory when talking about the film on a behind-the-scenes clip on TV) You can expect something different from Pixar every time, but never any disappointments. My humble opinion: Excellent movie. Go and see it, bring the kids, bring the kids' friends, bring the kids' friends' parents!
Pleasing, funny family film
Finding Nemo was one of last summer's big box office smashes and, given the success of past Pixar movies, and the cool image portrayed by this movie, it's easy to see why. The story has Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) trying to find his only son Nemo after he is scooped up by a scuba diver and forced to live in a dentist's aquarium. Along the way Marlin meets with mild-mannered Dory (Ellen Degeneres), who can't remember things for more than a few minutes, but has a heart of gold.
And there we have it, a simple journey plot through the ocean, meeting weird and wonderful creations courtesy of the wonderful special effects at Pixar. They really are incredible - the water effects especially are brilliant. Remember when Monster's Inc came out and the big development was the minute details of Sulley's fur. Well, this is even better technically. However, there's a certain breed of familiarity here that makes you think that the people at Pixar are capitalising on their previous films' success, because Finding Nemo is probably the least distinguishable of the lot. Of course, the Toy Story movies have already deservedly achieved classic status, but the key different between the previous Pixar movies and Finding Nemo is that they focus a lot less on the adult audience and more on the children. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, because as a kid's film Nemo is fantastic, and much more endearing than something like Shrek which, although good, was never really as layered as Toy Story. For instance, all of the characters are endlessly endearing; from the cute little Nemo, to the lost Dory to Squirt, the baby turtle. This isn't to say Nemo doesn't have its flairs. There are a few more adult jokes along the way, not least a group of sharks professing that fish are friends and not food, desperately trying to rid themselves of their stereotypes. The turtles using 'surfer' talk are also very well observed. Add to the mix a great turn by Willem Defoe as Gill, a hard-bitten aquarium fish who helps Nemo escape, Geoffrey Rush as a pelican, manic seagulls screeching 'Mine, Mine!' and you've got an effective engaging movie. Still, it's a shame that every Pixar film will live with the shadow of its predecessor hanging over it, especially when this is a brilliant family movie, but the nagging resonance of the brilliant Toy Story is always in your head.
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