One of the films of the year!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2003)

Another fantastic film from the Pixar guys, and while this isn't the best I think it narrowly beats out Monsters Inc but I'm sorry you'll have to do something pant wettingly special to beat Toy Story 1 and 2. Of course saying `this isn't the best that Pixar have done' is kind of like giving a starving man 5 slices of Pizza and him saying the fifth slice isn't as good as the first!
What makes this film is the witty script, the engaging story, likeable characters and superb vocal talent. As with many kids films there are messages to both parents and to children, about believing in yourself and what have you but Pixar have a knack of making the entire audience sit their with their mouths open, laughing, flinching and holding back a tear all in unison, with the odd separation at poo jokes (for kids and big kids) and subtle innuendo (for the grown ups and youngen's who know too much for their age).
The cast of voices is impressive, headed up by Albert Brooks as Marlon, searching for his son Nemo, and also Ellen Degeneres. Admittedly I have always found Ellen funny but tiresome after too much, here no such problem, quoting from another review, `Ellen gives the sort of vocal performance that all others will now be judged by`, and it's true she brings the character to life so perfectly that even previous voice's for Pixar including Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack can't compare. The audience loved her character.
This is a fantastic movie, Pixars ability to combine their fantastic animation yet tell enchanting stories and get some fantastic vocal performance is second to none. Every time they bring a film out every two years it is one of the best of the year easily. Finding Nemo is no exception, this is movie making magic, an animated film about talking fish actually manages to gather more excitement than many of the big action blockbusters, and they were exciting themselves! *****