Great fun, always entertaining

Rating: 9/10 (1 May 2004)

Finding Nemo is a modern animated masterpiece
I found this film thoroughly entertaining from start to finish! First of all the animation was fantastic, truly admirable. When the movie first came out, I immediately began to compare Finding Nemo to other recent animated classics (a la Shrek, Monster's Inc.) and found that it was surely a worthy adversary. Its plot, dialogue, and animation are all very original and Pixar seems to be always striving for a higher goal. Animators didn't simply do what had been done over and over again many times, but came up with something new and fresh to give audiences. And boy does it pay off.

Not to mention Finding Nemo's enormous success in the box office, I have yet to hear someone nay-saying about this movie. This film can be enjoyed by anyone, any age. Animated movies are beginning to evolve to appeal to a variety of audiences, and Finding Nemo is a very good example. The comedic dialogue is hilarious on many levels, for kids and parents alike, which gives it added appeal and all the more fun. I also found the sloo of characters all unique and funny in their own simple way. Dory, Nemo, Marlin, Bruce (the shark), Nigel (the pelican), and Crush (the turtle) are all very different, original, and hilarious characters that bring something differnt to the table. Also, the fact that the writers present several ironies and stereotypes to this characters adds to their hilarity; vegetarian sharks, surfer turtles, clownfish that aren't funny, mindless hungry seagulls, the list can go on and on.
In conclusion I found Finding Nemo original, hilarious, and fun for everybody; truly everybody. 4 out of 5.