Best film of the summer- maybe of the year....

Rating: 10/10 (17 September 2003)

I saw this movie and was totally blown away. The previews looked good, so I figured the movie would be decent. But I was not prepared at all for how incredibly the movie drew everyone in. When I saw it, it wasn't with an enormous amount of little kids, but with people of all ages- 3 to 75. The voice acting is some of the best ever- especially Ellen DeGeneres. The character of Dory was taken to a whole other level by the quality of Ellen's voice work- you couldn't help but laugh hysterically at almost everything she said. However, she also proved she could do more than just comedy- I don't know how anyone cannot get the slightest bit misty when she says "I look at you, and....and I'm home..." Other great voices by Albert Brooks (Marlin), Allison Janney (Peach), Willem Dafoe (Gil), Alexander Gould (Nemo) and Brad Garrett (Brother Blow) make this movie one of the funniest and feel good films I've seen in a long time. A shoo in for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars this year, and I can even see a nod for Best Picture.