It's OK

Rating: 6/10 (8 February 2004)

Being a big fan of Pixar, I was slightly disappointed by the quality of Finding Nemo. It doesn't come near to the knowing humour of the Toy Story movies, opting rather for the more 'seen it all before' Shining jokes and others. Those sea turtles seemed so funny in the trailer, yet in the film, they get very annoying very easily.
Thats not to say there isn't anything good in this film. The man-ray teacher was definitely my favourite character, there was just something funny about the way he sang. The Ocean's 11 style escape plan was great, as were the seagulls, who reminded me a lot of the dodo's in Ice Age.
The problem Finding Nemo suffers from is that it's just too Disneyfied, a trap A Bug's Life fell into. So while it is better than the insect take on Pixar, it doesn't match the fun of Monster's Inc or the Toy Story masterpieces.
Roll on The Incredibles.
My Rating: 6 out of 10