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Exceptional film from Pixar
First a warning--the opening sequence can be a bit frightening for small children. I'm not recommending against taking them to see it as it will create an opportunity for dialog with your kids, just make sure to prepare them for it or be willing to talk about it.
Finding Nemo is another winner from Pixar. The opening sequence is amazingly detailed with eye popping animation that puts to shame just about any of the other computer generated animated epics that Hollywood has felt compelled to churn out lately. The story is fairly simple--the story focuses on Marlin's (Albert Brooks)attempt to find his son Nemo. Nemo disappears after he attempts to run away from home. He's captured by a Diver and Marlin's attempt to rescue his son begins. He's assisted by a dim fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres). Dory's lame brained attempt to help Marlin gets them into as much trouble but, ultimately, contributes to their salvation as well.
Like Toy Story 1 & 2, A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo deals with many of the universal fears that children have. What sets it apart from other animated features is the witty script and the vitality of the visuals. Nemo manages to deal with frightening and common subject matters in a positive way that reflects the very qualities that parents try to pass along to their children. The soap box "message" quality one expects from such a film is buried deeply within an entertaining and thought provoking film.
The performances by Brooks, DeGeneres and the talented cast contributes to the winning quality of the film. Films have always been puzzles; if all the pieces don't fit together properly, it doesn't matter what the image looks like, it just won't seem right. Pixar has managed to produce another winner and provide salvation for the adult who doesn't want to take their kid to another mind numbing children's film.
Just okay at best
From the previews alone I could tell Finding Nemo would be below par. After watching the movie, I'm sure of it. This movie is long, dull, and overly sentimental. The voices are horribly annoying, mainly Ellen DeGeneres. She's just plain horrible as an actress and a voice actress. Albert Brooks is okay, not great but not bad. I'd say the only really good voices in the movie are Crush played by Andrew Stanton, and Bruce played by Barry Humphries. And they're just extras with only a handful of lines.
The story will bore you to death and you'll feel like Nemo trying to just get away from it to have some fun with the movie. Folks marvel at the graphics, but come on... you really think this is impressive? It's nothing compared to Pixar's past. Let's see... the incredible detail of Monsters Inc, or the ocean where you're lucky to see 20 feet in front of you and a few small fish.
All in all, I say skip this movie. It's much like watching an aquarium on a slow day; If you've got nothing else to do, it can be entertaining to gawk at the fish.
- Rirath_com
Simply a great ' fun' feel good' movie! All will enjoy!
I finally got a chance to see Nemo. I found it to be incredibly funny and heartwarming. Keep in mind, don't look for a movie with a deep substance as this movie is designed for 'all ages', thus the deep meaning would be lost on the young ones.
With that said, in the latest Disney-Pixar vehicle, Finding Nemo, we don't follow the simple, headstrong youngster who has all the answers. In fact, it's the youngster's lack of answers that sends him, and eventually his father, on an adventure of identity, exploration, and enlightenment. Nemo (Alexander Gould) is the last remaining egg of timid Marlin (Albert Brooks), a clownfish who lost his wife and other unborn children to an undersea predator. Marlin's grief over their death has led him to become extremely overprotective of his slightly handicapped son. It is during one of Marlin's tirades over safety that the bold Nemo ventures out to touch a human boat - only to get captured by divers. With a few clues to go by, Marlin's fierce love for his son pushes him out of his safe coral reef home and into an adventure he never thought he would have.
Finding Nemo is less about "finding" Nemo and more about "finding" Marlin. In a short amount of time, Marlin's adventures have him interacting with caricatures of alcoholics, other parents, and realistic school children. Instead of the simplistic parent-child relationships of other Disney films, the heart of Finding Nemo is their relationship. Through the help of the naïve and forgetful Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), Marlin is constantly questioned about his identity and his treatment of Nemo. Conversely, Nemo's guidance comes from Gill (William Defoe), someone who has also been hurt trying to escape the confines of his small world. These are the more "normal" characters in comparison to the slapstick and insane animals that inhabit this movie.
To reach multiple generations and pull a wider audience, Disney and Pixar have written this story on several levels. Sly references such as the "dude" turtles, the faux alcoholic's anonymous meeting, and the "Psycho" Darla (LuLu Ebeling) are a subtext for older generations as much as they are delightful for children. Pixar has managed to weave a set of complex emotions and a full range of culture and comedy into an uncharacteristic adventure film. The story itself provides a model for not only overcoming the loss of a loved one, but also raising children, recovering identity, and self-empowerment; models desperately needed by the American populace.
With positive role models, top-notch acting, and an excellent script, what could possibly be wrong with this movie?
They'll probably make a sequel.
A+ When they say "for all ages", they mean it this time!
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