Wonderful film for everyone

Rating: 9/10 (5 April 2013)

Clownfish Marlon is over-protective of son Nemo. Devastated when Nemo is caught by a fisherman, Marlon goes on a journey to rescue him, in the company of forgetful Dory.
Finding Nemo is one of those Pixar films which was a revelation in terms of groundbreaking visuals coupled with real heart - Marlon's journey is not just a physical one, and all the characters have personal development arcs to match the very best of those enjoyed by real-life actors in live action movies. The underwater visuals are simply stunning, the script is packed with humour, action, excitement and emotion, and the voice work is great (with Ellen DeGeneres' delightfully loopy Dory stealing the honours). This film is as good now as it was on release.
Sadly, I have to add that, yet again, Pixar's 3D retooling adds very little. I was expecting great things - the possibilities offered by those grand underwater vistas suggested very effective 3D, but much of the time the 3D reworking was barely noticeable.
Still a great film, though.