Finding Nemo

The H2O theme fits in with the main feature, its tale of a clownfish searching for his son constituting Pixar’s most effective amalgam of comedy, artistry and emotional pull.

The movie's generosity of spirit and artistry swamps its flaws.

This time the dad is the hero of the story, although in most animation it is almost always the mother.

The humor bubbling through Finding Nemo is so fresh, sure of itself and devoid of the cutesy, saccharine condescension that drips through so many family comedies that you have to wonder what it is about the Pixar technology that inspires the creators to be so endlessly inventive.

Though the Disney logo is on this movie, there is -- possibly excepting little Nemo himself -- not a single cloying, sentimental Disneyesque creature in it. There is, instead, wit and flair in concept and writing, the trademark of the Pixar people who drove the project.

The best break of all is that Pixar's traditionally untethered imagination can't be kept under wraps forever, and "Nemo" erupts with sea creatures that showcase Stanton and company's gift for character and peerless eye for skewering contemporary culture.

After four Pixar features under their belts, it is painfully easy to see the clichés emerging.

Procurando Nemo é um filme que beira a perfeição. Ele tem um roteiro excelente, personagens bem construídos, uma animação espetacular e uma trilha sonora marcante. Além de ser uma aventura emocionante, ele traz mensagens universais sobre família, amizade e superação, tornando-se um clássico atemporal.Mesmo depois de tantos anos, ele continua sendo uma das melhores animações já feitas. Minha nota não poderia ser outra: 100/100 – obra-prima.

The movie is decently fun and definitely good for kids but the jokes really fall flat a lot of the time. Dory is semi likable but can be too much at times also more likable than funny. The journey to the dentists office in Sydney Australia is the most interesting parts to watch, however the scenes with Nemo in the dentist's office are not as interesting and most of the characters are forgettable. The leader of the group is probably the only stand out in the office and even he is just an okay character. It's a decent movie just a little overrated maybe i'll watch it again see if anything changes

Finding Nemo: 6 out of 10: As a kid's movie Finding Nemo is great. If somehow your munchkins don't already own a copy, have the toys or God forbid seen the ice show (there is something about fish on ice that's a bit creepy. Funny but creepy.) Feel free to buy a copy. You'll get your moneys worth, as the little animatrons will undoubtedly view it endlessly. But as an adult with no little minds of my own to feed the movie left me wanting. For one thing I've seen it before... about a hundred times before. Parent loses kid, kid loses dog, dog loses family, family loses toy, and so forth. Then the endless journey filled with danger, setbacks and endless comic relief characters begins. Finding Nemo, at least narratively, doesn't bring anything new to the party. The fact that Pixar themselves are guilty of using this exact same plot in all their movies doesn't help matters. (Pixar's next feature The Incredibles would actually break this trend somewhat and is the most adult friendly toon of theirs to date) The simple fact is after being spoiled by Shrek (or even Ice Age) I like my kids films to be more accommodating to adults. Not that some things don't work very well indeed (Bruce the 12 step shark and the "mine, mine, mine," seagulls are particularly effective). It's just that the whole film had a cloying sentimentality I usually associate with NBC Olympic coverage or a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a Depression Christmas. That said kids will love it. The animation is spectacular. And as these things go it certainly is very well done. Just not my cup of tea I guess. I prefer my fish with a little more bite… and lemon… and butter.

a horribly overrated film that delvers a lame story and tries to use star power to make it appeal to older audiences and tries to be a serious animated drama while at the same time making wise crack jokes, the result a terrible combination

A painfully boring movie. Characters are all unlikable and bland. Makes me want to go into a lake and kill some fish.