You won't mind taking the kids to see this.

Rating: Null/10 (3 November 2003)

I will come right out and say that I absolutely loved this movie from the very beginning right to the last credit.
Finding Nemo is the story of a young clown fish called Nemo (Gould) who is stuggling for some independence from his over protective father Marlin (Brooks). When humans capture Nemo, Marlin begins his search of the Pacific Ocean accompanied by Dory (DeGeneres) to rescue his son.
The film's visuals are pretty much spectacular and what you would expect from the people who brought us Toy Story and Monsters Inc. The characters are engaging; capturing the idiosyncrasies of the creatures they are based on extremely well and is added too by the stellar work of the voice cast. Particularly Ellen DeGeneres, who brings to life the quirky Dory making her one of the most memorable Disney characters of all time.
The story is not over complex and for adults can be a bit predictable, there are a few lulls along the way, however these are normally the most emotive parts of the film. The script is fairly fast paced with some brilliantly sharp and witty humour that leads to some truly hilarious moments that scored several belly laughs from the adults in the audience.
All in all, Finding Nemo truly does build on the success of Disney/Pixar's previous films and once more establishes them in my mind as one of the best producers of family entertainment in recent years, managing so deftly to give their younger audience a bit more credit than other animators and making taking the kids to the cinema more than just an excuse for Dad to take a nap.
This is a delightfully sweet, moving and funny film that should appeal to children and adults in equal measure. Top marks!!