Finding Nemo and Enjoying the Find.

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2015)

Finding Nemo (2003): Dir: Andrew Stanton / Voices: Albert Brooks, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Gould, Ellen DeGeneres, Geoffrey Rush: Masterpiece Pixar animation about conquest and challenge with the search of Nemo who is netted by a fisherman when he disobeys his father's orders not to stray from school. He is relocated in a fish tank in a dentist office. Merlin is joined in his search by Dory, a fish with a short memory disorder. They encounter a shark convention where the motto is "fish are friends, not food." They also encounter a slew of sea turtles as well as electric jellyfish. Directed by Andrew Stanton with wonderful writing and a creative eye for detail. Albert Brooks voices Merlin who senses failure over the horizon yet propels forward. William Dafoe voices the wise fish in the tank who is instrumental in Nemo gaining the inspiration to find escape. Alexander Gould voices the curios Nemo who is the symbol of disobeyed instructions and the consequences. Ellen DeGeneres steals scenes as the voice of Dory. She is without fear and looks at the positive even at the lowest moments. She is a creation all her own and DeGeneres makes it all the better. Geoffrey Rush voices a resourceful pelican. Pixar out did itself with one of their very best films. It contains glorious computer generated images that accompany a theme regarding parenting, trust and independence. Score: 10 / 10