Finding Nemo

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2011)

Finding Nemo is an animated film created in 2003 about the father –son adventure through the mysterious wonders of the ocean and the new discoveries of the land of humans. The story begins as Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould) is the only survivor after a shark attacks his mother and the other eggs. Nemo's father takes Nemo under his fins and they begin their new life together. The story unfolds as Nemo is taken by humans from his home on the coral reef. Nemo's father Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks) sets out on his journey to find Nemo and bring him back home. Nemo becomes entrapped in a fish tank, in a dentist's office, where Nemo learns that he is the new present for the Dentist's niece. Nemo befriends the other fish and together they make the escape from the land of humans to the deep waters of the ocean once again. The battles that Marlin and his new found friend Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) encounter on their journey through the dangerous waters will capture the audience's attention and will keep the kids guessing on what will happen next. The vivid colors and real life sounds create a world of imagination and fun as the audience becomes entranced with the feeling of swimming right alongside of these new found friends. Finding Nemo is a family movie that tells the tale of a father -son bond and how far someone will go to save the one they love. We see the theme of defeating all odds and overcoming all obstacles for those you love while battling hand in hand with strangers that they now call friends. We saw how Marlin and Dory survived the chase of a vicious shark and escaped the jaws of an anglerfish as they stayed determined to find and rescue Nemo from the unknown dangers of the open sea and land. The extraordinary will power of Nemo, a young fish, has overcome all the challenges that life has thrown at him and will leave an impression on many young viewers.
The way that the film transitions from Marlin and Dory's journey to the journey of Nemo allows the audience to see the struggles of both audiences while keeping tabs on what is going on. It also creates the anticipation and the importance of overcoming the dangers they encounter. The fast motion allows for the audience to become involved with the multiple life threatening chases that the characters run into without making them too long for a young audience to keep attention. The elaborate colors and the sounds help the audience to become involved and really feel like they are on the journey with Nemo. The darkening of the ocean gives the impression of the deepness and the dangerous parts of the ocean that Marlin must travel to get to where he needs to go, once again seeing the perseverance of Marlin and what he is willing to do to get to Nemo.