Solid Disney fare that the adults won't mind seeing.

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 2003)

Disney has been a very hit or miss affair recently. The appalling Jungle Book 2 is best forgotten, whilst such delights as Lilo and Stitch and The Emperor's New Groove are to be praised. Finding Nemo falls squarely in the thumbs up zone, so it would seem that the mouse-house is finding its feet again.
FN is quite an eye-fest. The animation teams have captured the underwater world with astonishing realism, though the fish characters are, as might be expected, a little bit cartoony. On the whole, though, an amazing piece of technical work.
The story is simple and there are plenty of action scenes and sight gags to keep the kids happy. At the same time there are enough adult gags thrown in to keep parents amused and entertained too. There's even a Star Trek reference in the form of the "Nexus" (watch it and see!)
If I only have one criticism to level at the movie it is this (spoiler!).....
After having rescued Nemo, both father and son appear to completely forget about the fish in the dentist's tank and return to their own idyllic existence. There is a short final sequence showing the fish escaping from the tank by themselves, but you'd have thought that Nemo and Marlin would have wanted to at least try and help. A bit puzzling that one, and disappointing in a film that clearly espouses values such as loyalty and friendship. Perhaps I missed something, but that bit messed up an otherwise excellent film.
All in all though, great fun for the kids and entertaining for adults too.