Review of Finding Nemo (2003) by James S — 16 Dec 2016
A very good installment into the Pixar canon, Finding Nemo takes the road trip archetype and gives it the Pixar treatment, with warm characters, smart writing, and a fun story.
It would be so easy to have this film seem like a series of random unrelated encounters. It is a testament to the strength of Marlin and Dory's characters that the film feels very organic. There is character growth, understanding, and a consistent throughline of story. The characters are well-matched; differences to allow for comedic and conflicting moments, yet enough similarities to give them a shared purpose and motivation.
The other half of the story takes place in a fish tank, where Nemo learns determination and resourcefulness from his tank buddies. From the helpful pelican to the grizzled veteran Gill, he plays off these characters well, and by the end of the movie, had become a much different person...er...fish.
The characters make this movie, plain and simple. Everything else is secondary.
This review of Finding Nemo (2003) was written by James S on 16 Dec 2016.
Finding Nemo has generally received very positive reviews.
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