Great animation, but I think the plot gets too much praise

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2004)

I can't say enough about the animation. It was so realistic. The fish looked like they were solid, especially, Bruce the shark. He "felt" so much larger and like the shark actually took up space. You see the seaweed swaying in the water, etc... There's no telling how long it took to put together.
With that set aside, I didn't think the story was that great. It was OK, but definitely overhyped. And I was expecting a lot of laughs based on other reviews, but I laughed once. The story wasn't very original either. Rather than a friend searching for a friend, it's the dad going on an adventure to find his son. Along the way, he gets help from an oddball. And since it's Disney, you know how it ends with lessons learned.

FINAL VERDICT: The story is OK, but the visuals are amazing. It's worth at least one viewing.