Nice to look at, pretty much inconsequential

Rating: 5/10 (15 November 2004)

The first thing to say about this film is that although many of the jokes are "in" references that kids could never understand (like "Shrek"), kids seem to love the movie anyway (like "Shrek"). A lot of good voice talent was assembled for this movie; I don't think the plot was terribly original or even important to the appeal of the film. Mostly it is just fun to look at; CGI works really well for the underwater setting. The film is fast-paced enough to keep you going to the end.
It's doubtful that very many kids will grow up to consider this one of their cherished films of childhood. But its success at the box office pretty much ensures either sequels or more films like this.