Only fair

Rating: 6/10 (21 February 2005)

I found myself disappointed with this film. The animation is terrific and the story itself should be very good. However, the voice work just left something to be desired. Considering the big names behind the voices, I expected something better. They did OK, but this cast should have done much, much better. Will Smith, Robert DeNiro, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Katie Couric, Peter Falk, what a list! And they all just left me with a bland feeling. I didn't really feel much of anything one way or the other about any of them. They didn't make me love them or hate them. I just felt indifferent about all the characters. And, excuse me, a vegetarian shark? Where have we seen that one before? Does Finding Nemo sound familiar ("Fish are friends, not food")? I watched this film with great anticipation and was really let down. I gave it a 6 for the strength of the animation and the story itself, but the voice work just left me cold.