Finding Nemo Description:
FINDING NEMO, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee
Unkrich, follows Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), an
overprotective clown fish father, as he desperately searches the
sea for his missing son, Nemo (Alexander Gould). Marlin's journey
leads him beyond the Great Barrier Reef into deeper and darker
waters, where he meets Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a forgetful yet
optimistic blue tang, and a number of not-so-friendly--and often
very hungry--aquatic creatures. Meanwhile, little Nemo finds
himself in a dentist's fish tank in Syndey, Australia, along with
other underwater captives, including Gill (Willem Dafoe), the
group's scarred Moorish idol leader. As Nemo works with his new
friends on a plan to escape their tank, Marlin and Dory swim
closer, but they'll need more than just fins to get into the
dentist's office. This fifth computer-animated outing by Pixar
continues the company's remarkable winning streak that began with
TOY STORY. Like other Pixar films, FINDING NEMO features a story
with heart--this time, a father-and-son tale--and thoroughly
charming leads--in this case, Marlin, Nemo, and Dory. And, of
course, there's an army of fascinating supporting characters,
including Bruce (Barry Humphries), a great white shark on a
no-fish diet; Crush (director/screenwriter Stanton), a surfer-dude
sea turtle; Peach (Allison Janney), a stuck-to-the-aquarium
starfish; and Nigel (Geoffrey Rush), a bold pelican. However, what
truly distinguishes NEMO from even its CGI cousins is its stunning
depiction of aquatic life, from the colorful creatures on a coral
reef to a blue whale on the vast expanse of the open ocean. By
combining the aesthetic of a National Geographic marine life
documentary with clever jokes and Hitchcock references, NEMO
succeeds in its bid to up the ante for animated films yet again.
And be sure to watch the credits or you just might miss something!
"...An upbeat, sentimental fable....The
animation achieves an astonishing synergy of voice,
computer-animated image and dialogue..."
"The most gorgeous of all the Pixar
films....NEMO treats family audiences to a sweet, resonant story
and breathtaking visuals..."
"...An engaging undersea story....[With] a
level of smarter-than-the-room humor noticeably wacky and
sophisticated for studio family fare..."
"You could trawl the seven seas and not net
a funnier, more beautiful, and more original work of art and
comedy than FINDING NEMO, the dazzling new computer-animated
adventure..."
"...A thing of beauty, hugely entertaining
and way cool..."
"...FINDING NEMO has all the usual
pleasures of the Pixar animation style....And it adds an
unexpected beauty....There is something dreamlike about the
visuals of FINDING NEMO..."
"…A buoyant adventure….Notable first
for its spectacularly colorful underwater setting, which gives the
picture one of the most striking visual backdrops ever seen in an
animated film…"
"...When the fish surface, the water is
pastel, reflective, as lovely or lovelier as anything that
actually exists in nature..."
Theatrical release: May 30, 2003
"...A sparkling treasure trove of snappy
comedy, lush visuals and breakneck action..."
"...NEMO creates an awe-inducing sense of
the infinite in its watery visuals..."
