Journey to the Ends of the Ocean

Rating: Null/10 (14 July 2011)

In the film "Finding Nemo", there are many scenes and events that capture the attention of any viewer of any age. The movie begins in the ocean with a clown fish and his wife. There were expecting hundreds of children together, when something tragic happens to the mom and all her baby eggs, all but one egg died. The clown fish promises to keep that baby safe no matter what and he names him Nemo. The father fish takes Nemo to school one day, and while at school Nemo gets captured by divers. The father fish searches the entire ocean looking for his son, and on his quest to find him, he makes interesting friends and learns many things about the ocean. When the father fish finally finds his son, he is being flushed down the sink because he is "belly up." Father fish decides that he has nothing else to lose, and slowly makes his way back to his home in the coral. When the movie takes a turn for the unexpected, the audience cannot help but to stay and see what happens.
Directors Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich try to show the audience many meanings. Some of the meanings would be directed towards adults and some to younger children. One meaning that they portray very well in this movie is the meaning of family value. They show that family is important because the father was willing to go to the ends of the ocean to find his son, and he was willing to do whatever it took to find him. Another meaning which the directors portray is that determination can take us to wherever we want to be, as long as we try. In many scenes in this movie, Nemo or his dad take many risks to achieve something. They both are determined to find each other and to come home safely, and with the determination, they find success and they find out about who they are.
This movie is one of the best movies that I have ever watched. I love that the movie shows a relationship with a father and a son. In most Disney movies, the relationships are between a mother and a daughter. I also enjoyed this movie because the color and images of the ocean were appealing to the eye. The vibrant colors keep a young child's attention and they also match descriptions of what the ocean really looks like. Another reason why I enjoy watching this movie is because the humor that is used can be understood by adults and by young children. I would recommend this movie to anybody who asks, and I would also tell them to be prepared to watch it numerous times.