Not original but great to look at and a lot of fun

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2004)

Many of the reviews I've read of this movie seem to miss the point totally.
I agree that it's not original, that the characterisations are paper thin and that it would not stand up to repeated viewings. What most of the reviews miss out is that this is a children's film, and as such it succeeds excellently. It's great to look at, very funny, well paced and has a great soundtrack.
At times the fish looked a lot like aliens, and it was easy to forget that this was meant to be set underwater, but this didn't detract in any way. Fish, aliens, whatever - makes little difference to the target audience.
My seven year old loved it, and so did all her friends.