1 A MOVIE WORTH SEA-ING
This is a great animated movie. It looks amazing in HD!
You'll want to add this one to your dvd collection.
2 good. very good.
It's about one parent's quest to find his child against all (well most) odds. Well, the father gets a lot of help from all sorts of animals. And there's a lot of luck involved.
The nice thing is that Nemo is a fish with a disability, and it's always nice to have characters whose lives are not perfect that nevertheless can find happiness and love.
I like the idealism, and the portrayal of success of characters who are not perfect. I think the coincidences and luck are outrageous, but during the movie my suspension of disbelief managed to stay intact.
I think it's a lot healthier than a lot of other stuff that threaten to stick themselves in childrens' heads.
3 What's the big deal?
While Finding Nemo is visually stunning, it really wasn't all that good. In fact, the only good part for me was when the little girl walks in and the Psycho theme plays. If you want to see an outstanding Disney/Pixar film, see The Incredibles, it was actually entertaining. I know my view doesn't count for much, seeing as how everyone else absolutly loves this movie, just keep in mind, it really isn't all it's cracked up to be.
4 Pure pleasure to the eyes
The animation of this film is absolutely mind-boggling. Although being familiar with computers I still have no idea how Pixar managed to create this beautiful underwater world. In every scene the reflection of the sun sparkles through the water. Technically this film is a work a great art.
The storyline is strong and contains an undeniably pleasant moral: if parents were a bit more easy going and children were a tad more restrained then families would get on better. Along the way it also promotes understanding of differences in the way we are or behave.
As usual with Pixar the humour is everywhere, from the Sharks Anonymous (who try to stop eating fish) to the Ninja crab and the laid back current surfing giant turtles.
This film is not only a thoroughly fascinating underwater ride but a beautiful showcase of American filmwork.
A must for anyone who has children, nieces, godchildren ...
5 All time great!
This movie is just brilliant. I have watched it over and over again, and I will never grow tired of it!
The special effects and graphics are simply phenomenal! I someitmes ask myself....'is this real?' I feel so emotional towards the characters as they are brought to life just so fantastically with so much thought that precision, its so addictive!
Finding Nemo appeals to all ages too, with children being able to watch it and love it and adults too!
It is totally worth any money that you spend on it as it will provide you with everlasting enjoyment and entertainment!
6 Come On!
Someone wrote that the film portrayed dentists as evil. The man in the movie was not portrayed as evil, but just an absent-minded man who just HAPPENED to be a dentist. I'd like also to point out that the exact opposite of what that perosn wrote is true, since the dentist in the story was a bit careless about fooling around with fishies' lives, but from the fact that he said, "I rescued it while it was struggling for its life," we know that he had good intentions; his thinking was just careless. But that's just how people who scoop fish from reefs are these days - careless. And the real villain of the story was that horribly thoughtless little girl Darla, who just so deserves to be labelled as thoughtless! Poor Chuckles, indeed!
Disney would be a disaster without Pixar. They are geniuses, and their fifth aniamted film is the best one yet! The colours and graphics are beautiful; the coral reef looks real; Pixar is balancing excellent animation with an excellent plot and wonderful character development (even Darla and the dentist), making them seem so real, you can relate to them better than with Princesss Fiona from Shrek.
And yes; Nemo said he hated his father, but I've made that mistake before, and I learned my lesson, and Nemo did as well. It's a realistic situation!
"Finding Nemo"'s two discs is also packed with extra features, which will leave you laughing with tons of fun for hours on end!
However, do beware of that "Finding Nemo" wannabe clone "Shark Tale", which is just awful. DreamWorks simply saw Nemo's success, and figured they could do it too, except they switched the proportions. Nemo's beautiful backgrounds were turned into cities. While "Finding Nemo"'s characters were a bit anthromorphisized, "Shark Tales"'s were literally walking fish-mutated humans! Oscar is a terrible, cocky, but unrealistic character and the fish are all dumb - how CAN a tiny fish kill a shark? DreamWorks, stop copying Pixar's work (and doing a bad job of it while you're at it), and come up with some ideas of your own for once!
7 One of Disney's best ever!
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Finding Nemo continues the Disney tradition of producing high-quality, blockbuster films that entertain audiences of all ages. Featuring the wonders of the Pixar animation technology, the film is a breathtaking window into the future of animated pictures, with borderline 3-D visual effects and the introduction of original animated film techniques certain to influence future masterpieces. Boasting a slew of talented voiceovers such as Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, and John Ratzenberger, Finding Nemo is certain to maintain a place in the hearts of children of all ages for generations to come...
The epic story begins somewhere in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Australia. A clown fish named Marlin (Albert Brooks) lives a wonderful life in a peaceful underwater colony of fish and other fascinating sea life with his wife. That serene setting is demolished, however, when a vicious predator attacks their home, killing his wife. Distraught, Marlin takes comfort in the egg left behind which forms into his son, Nemo (Alexander Gould).
Because of his trauma, Marlin is extremely overprotective of Nemo. He follows a step behind him everywhere he goes, makes him stay in the house whenever possible, and remains quite apprehensive about his son going to school. Marlin's fears are realized when Nemo is captured on his first day of school and taken away to live in a dentist office fish tank. Intent on freeing his son, Marlin sets out on a bold and daring quest to retrace the path of the scuba diver's boat.
Wandering through the ocean depths, he meets up with Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) - an absent-minded, yet friendly - fish who remains determined to help her new friend recover his lost son. Together, they encounter a pack of sharks with whom they eventually make friends as well as a countless array of diverse and fascinating underwater creatures.
Meanwhile, Nemo is plunged into a dentist office fish tank overlooking Sidney Harbor where he meets a number of new and exciting friends. The other aquatic life, long confined to the tank themselves, initiate Nemo into their fraternity, revealing their numerous attempts to escape from the tank. Enlisting Nemo as their point man (or fish), they concoct a number of schemes such as clogging the tank's filter so they can make a break for it when the dentist takes them out to clean the tank. With the threat of the dentist presenting Nemo as a present to his nerdy niece, the stakes are raised for our young hero and time is of the essence.
While Nemo carries out his own plans of escape, Marlin continues his search. Along the way, he meets up with some surfer-dude sea turtles who aid in his trek. Discouraged at times, Marlin finds out that he's made of much more than he thought, and he and Dory find their way to Sidney where they encounter a newly liberated Nemo...
Sporting one of the best written animated screenplays of all time and an breathtaking original score by Thomas Newman, Finding Nemo is a pleasurable affair for both parents and children. The writers pull off an admirable job of combining adult and kid humor throughout the script in such a way that it doesn't detract from the experience for either age group. With a number of likeable characters, the audience will find itself rooting for Marlin, Nemo, and all their friends to accomplish the task before them. Overall, this is a must-see film for all age groups, not only because of the great story and artful performances, but if anything, simply because the animation is a wonder in and of itself...
The DVD Report
8 Good clean fun
There's a lot to like here, in a predictable, family-safe kind of way. It's family-positive, father-positive, and demonstrates bravery, friendship, and tolerance of those who require tolerance. (In truth, Dory would have driven me bonkers.)
A few point rise above the sea-level of banality. Everything having to do with the seagulls is great, and kibitzing over the dentist's shoulder is a hoot. The turtles are cool (but they know that), and the minor characters in the tank really help. A few other points ("You made me ink!") are fun.
This movie never meant to break new ground, and doesn't. It's fun. Depending on how your little one handles mildly threatening scenes, it's probably kid safe. The animation is good, but that's normal these days.
It's a sound, reliable entertainment product. Unless your friends all wear black all the time, it's OK to enjoy this one. You just might not remember much of it after you return it to the video store.
//wiredweird
9 I loved it!
One reviewer (I'm not trying to insult them) said that if you're under 10 or over 40, you'll love this movie. I'm a teenager w/ teenage friends and we all love it. It's SOOOOOO cute! And you really sympathize with the characters in it. Pixar is SOOOOO good! I mean, I saw the previews and I thought "Great! A story about talking fish that swim around trying to find each other!" (Can't you just feel the sarcasm?) Then I watched it, and I loved it! The previews DO NOT do it justice. Finding Nemo is one of the best animated movies (if not THE best) of the decade.
10 10 stars!!!
A friend gave this to our daughter for her first birthday. I'm not sure who loves this the most her or Mommy & Daddy!!! The colors are just wonderful...Be neat to see on a big screen television. The animation and the voices are just the best. Kids & Adults of all ages enjoy this one!!!
Great Gift!!!
11 Descent- SEE THE INCREDIBLES!
This movie was descent. Good family fluff, if you're under the age of ten and over the age of forty, you'll love it. For the people between that 3o year gap- turn around right now and see a Pixar film of a different kind. It is called the Incredibles. Watch it. Learn it. Love it.
12 Simple and Great
"Finding Nemo" is probably THE best Disney-Pixar movie ever made. I don't know a single person who truly dislikes it.
At the beginning of the movie, we meet two clownfish who are expecting children. A shark comes and eats the mother and most of her thousands of children...except one. The father names this child Nemo and because of his fear of losing Nemo, the father becomes a nagging parent.
The father manages to allow himself to let Nemo go to school, but while at school Nemo disobeys his father and is kidnapped. The rest of the movie is about the father looking for his son with the help of a forgetful, but fun, fish named Dory.
The plot and animation are superb and I was surprised at how well done this movie is. If you haven't seen this movie, I recommend it to people of all ages, I assure you that they will all enjoy it. Most Disney films are kids-only, and once the kids grow up they let "Toy Story" or "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" sit on their shelf left to collect dust. When these kids grow up they will still love "Finding Nemo" and will end up showing it to their children.
13 Finding Nemo
My favorite scene in this movie is when Dory starts singing becuase Marlin is sad and mad because the goggles fell in a dark hole.
Finding Nemo is a cute story about fish who gets captured by divers. His dad teams up with a forgetful fish and they start the adventure of a lifetime!
14 Finding Nemo
My favorite scene is when Nemo and the rest of his class go to the dropoff to explore.This is an exellent movie that starts off with Marlin,Nemo's dad,taking Nemo to school.Nemo goes on a class trip and takes a dare to touch the [...]. Find out what happens to him and Marlin while meeting new fishy friends.
15 FINDING NEMO
THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THIS MOVIE IS ABOUT A FISH AND HIS DAD. HIS MOM AND ALL HIS SIBLINGS WERE EATEN BY THE BIG FISH. SO ON NEMO'S FIRST DAY OF FISH SCHOOL HIS TEACHER TAKES THEM TO THE "DROP OFF." WELL NEMOS FRIENDS TRY TO SEE WHO WILL GO TOUCH THE "BUTT" (A BOAT). WELL THESE DIVER PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME FISH AND THEY CAPTURE NEMO. AS HIS DAD GOES TO LOOK FOR HIM AND MEETS A NEW FRIEND DORY. TOGETHER THEY TRY TO FIND NEMO BUT DORY HAS SHORT-TERM MEMORY LOSS AND FORGETS SHE KNOWS HOW TO READ, CAUSE THEY FIND THE GOGGLES FROM ONE OF THE DIVER PEOPLE. NEMO IS STUCK IN AN INDOOR AQURIM IS A DINIST OFFICE. WELL NEMO GETS OUT OF THE AQURIM AND FINDS DORY WHO TOGETHER FIND HIS DAD.
16 I Found Nemo
This movie rules. My 14 month old son and I sit down and watch a little every day. He loves the colors. I am not an Ellen DeGeneres fan and she does an excellent job. I would say this is Pixar's best film but I am going to have to save that for my review of The Incredibles.
I would like it if Pixar had a mode for younger kids. I would love to turn off some of the scarier scenes (the beginning, the shark scene and the fish at the bottom of the sea with the light on his head). I would pay extra for this mode. My son loves all of the Pixar movies but each of them has a scene or two that is too intense for the youngins.
Are you still reading this? Go buy this movie now!
17 Terrible Moviegoing Experience (for me)
I took my neighbor's kid to see this a while back. This movie pretty much ruined my night, and I will tell you how. We went to the theatre on a Friday night while I was babysitting (he was like 4 years old at the time by the way). It was a little warm out so I stopped and got us each a Big Gulp. That was my first mistake. This kid drank an entire Big Gulp of Mountain Dew on the way to the theater (which I later realized contains a very high level of caffiene which he is not allowed to have). He said he didn't have to go to the bathroom before the movie, so I guess you can see where this is going. The theater itself was absolutely freezing, and this kid complained about it the entire time. The movie was a little boring and looked really fake. You could tell it wasn't real and was just a bunch of silly puppets, but he was only 4 so I guess he bought it (I hope he doesn't really think fish can talk). Bla Bla Bla, the fish gets lost or whatever, lots of talking, then BAM! Shark Attack, and the kid screams and immediately proceeds to dive under the chairs, and come back up with his pants soaking wet. Great, kid. You said you didnt' have to go BEFORE the movie, so now you decide to go DURING the movie. Later on the movie whipped this kid up into a caffiene frenzy, and he takes off his wind-breaker and starts whipping it around his head, and it hit this kid behind us and the zipper tagged him in the ear. The other kid's mom gave me a dirty look, so I tried to explain that my neighbor's kid wasn't very smart because he is only 4, but then I didn't want to start an argument so I held back my tongue. The worst part actually came when the movie was finally over and we went out to eat at McDonalds. I thought it would be cute to order the kid a fish sandwich since we just saw a movie about fishes. He took a couple of bites and asked why it tasted so bad, so I simply told him what it was. So then the kid, no joke, starts throwing up all of his fries, and what I guess was a whole lot of mountain dew all over the chair and the floor. Then he gets seriously mad at me and does the now-vomit-covered-windbreaker frenzy. He was mad because he thought I was trying to get him to eat one of the fishes in the movie or whatever. He refused to clean it up or eat the rest of his sandwich so I just took him home. We tried to have a discussion about the difference between his sandwich in the movie, but he simply said "I hate you" (great argument, kid). In conclusion I would NOT reccomend this movie due to my awful experience with this bratty kid. Also, as I mentioned earlier it looks kind of fake. Later.
18 The Most Hilarious Animated Movie Ever: Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo is two thumbs up, for children and even adults to watch and enjoy. The DVD's and VHS's of this hilarious movie are selling out like pancakes.
It's animated life with fish that can talk and get lost in the ocean. The fact that fishes can talk in this movie is wrong because it can make little kids think that fishes can really talk in this "real" world and cause trouble.
"Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We SWIM!!" As Dory sings out in the ocean to kill time with Marlin, so he wouldn't get so worried about Nemo being lost out in the ocean, is cool.
"Mine! Mine! Mine!" Seagulls call out in Sidney, Australia. God Damn! I never heard "mine" so many times in my life. Would have they ever shut up during the movie if the produces wouldn't have taken them off. At first it was funny, but then got annoying.
They added a bonus feature, known as a short animated Knick-Knack, which had a snowman feeling for a mermaid while he was inside his souvenir, but never accomplished it because of so many funny and stupid little obstacles.
In all, this producer did a geat job on this movie. It had comedy, cartons, fishes, sadness, and an adventure in it.
19 FINDING NEMO ROCKS MY SOCKS!
I'm 14 years old and I love this movie. It was one of the best movies ever. All my friends loved this movie. Everyone should see this movie. If you're 5, 15, 35, 75 or 105 you should see this movie. It's about this little fish, Nemo who gets taken from the ocean to a dentist's office. Then his dad has to find him with the help of Dory and all the great characters he meets along the way. This movie is great!!
20 Brilliance Once Again...
Brilliance once again. Simply stated. Weather searching for a quality movie to watch with your little ones, or you are looking for a good movie to make you and your sweetie laugh, this is the movie for you. The subtle (and some not so subtle) adult humor will put you through fits of gut wrenching laughter. Pixar has worked wonders with their amazing animation...the colors and detail will awe you. A must have for your DVD collection.
21 Comes From The Heart Of Disney
Finding Nemo is about a goldfish living in the ocean named Marlin, whose wife and eggs are eaten by a swordfish one day. He is knocked unconscious and wakes up to find only one egg left. His wife liked the name Nemo, so he decides to name his last egg Nemo. One day, while at school, Nemo goes and touches the "butt", but he is picked up by tow scuba-divers. His father searches for him, while meeting new friends on the way.
This movies is so funny and sweet, that you forget how dumb the idea of it is. I really liked this film as a movie and an experience of an animated ocean that is truly unforgettable.
22 ITS OVER OKAY SHUT UP!
THIS MOVIE WAS REALLY GOOD THE FIRST TIME BUT AFTER YOU SEE IT AFTER THAT ITS ANNOYING. I'M TIRED OF IT. ITS TO OVER RATED. SHUT UP ALREADY!
23 One of the best animated classics ever
I went to see this movie in the theaters probably a little over a year ago, maybe a year and a half ago, and I wasn't expecting much actually. I fell in love with the movie, though. I must admit, I'm not a big animated movie sort of person. Sure, all the Disney movies are great to watch with kids, but there are only a few animated movies that I would watch by myself. This would be one of them, along with Lion King,the first Toy Story, and maybe a few others.
This is a funny movie. I love all of the fish. They have such great personalities, and they are so unique. You have to fall in love with them right away. I would highly suggest this movie to anyone of any age. I think you will really like it.
24 One great movie!
This movie is for all ages! I am in my twenties and I loved it the first time I saw it and watch it all the time still. It is also great for kids as it keeps their interest.
Marlin is very overprotective of Nemo who is his only baby survivor after his wife and other eggs were eaten by a shark. Nemo hates that his father is so protective so on his first day of school Nemo is testing the waters and his father sees that he is swimming where he is not allowed. To spite his father Nemo keeps swimming and gets caught by a Scuba Diver. And taken to a dentist office where he meets other fish who were also caught. It also introduces us to a mean little girl who is rough with fish and kills her's. The dentist is giving Nemo to her (his niece) because it is her birthday. The other fish try and free Nemo before he heads to the toilet. And Marlin meets up with Dory and they go on an adventure to find Nemo. This movie is full of laughs and bright beautiful colors. It is also great for adults as you will get jokes the kids don't. I think Nemo is great because your whole family can watch it!
25 DENTIST SHOULD SAY SOMETHING! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I'M VERY CONCERN ABOUT THE IMAGE THAT THIS MOVIE SHOW ABOUT THE DENTISTS. DOES ANYBODY CARE ABOUT THE MESSAGE THE WRITTERS OF THIS MOVIE ARE SENDING TO OUR KIDS? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PART OF OUR HEALTH. I THINK THEY MADE A BIG MISTAKE INCLUDING IN A KIDS MOVIE A PART WHERE A DENTIST PLAYS A ROLE SO NEGATIVE. I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ANY OTHER PARENT IS WORIED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. DENTIST SHOULD SAY SOMETHING!!!!!!!
26 baby's 1st words
i think " finding nemo " is a great movie for people of all ages. i know for a fact that it helps babies say their first words. for example, my little cousin's first word was nemo. i think added to teaching babies thier first words it is also a comedy. i think for the first time ellen degenerous[dory]was hilarious. i think all of the characters, even though they're cartoons, teach and learn a moral lesson, making finding nemo an all-round great movie
27 A great kids movie.
This is an excellent kid movie. The characterization is good the story is well paced. The animation of the sharks is excellent somehow managing to be both scary and comical.
Ellen Degeneres as Dory is the star of the movie. She is absolutely hillarious as the absent-minded angel fish. Vivki Lewis also does nice characterizaton in the tank.
The special edition has both wide a full screen versions. fot the full screen rather than croping, the redid the scenes backgrounds to get teh right apsect ratio.
The intro menu on the widescreen disk is actually quite funny as well. Something you'll kids will just keep watching, watching, watching....
28 A great DVD set!
When his wife and all but one of their eggs are taken from him, Marlin (played by Albert Brooks) vows to protect young Nemo (Alexander Gould) from all harm. But, Marlin's concern backfires when Nemo rebels at his fathers crushing protection. Going out too far from the protective reef, Nemo is taken by a diver, and Marlin begins an odyssey to Sydney, where he must somehow rescue Nemo. A multitude of hazards lie along Marlin's path, but so do a number of friends, most particularly Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a fish with a bad memory problem! Can Marlin succeed? Of course he can!
I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Finding Nemo Collector's Edition, and boy am I happy! This DVD set contains two discs. Disc one has the widescreen version of the movie, a great "Making Nemo" documentary, and some other extras. Disc two has the full screen version (which for some reason my kids prefer), a documentary on coral reefs starring Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Nemo stars, a Pixar short, and some other extras. So, as you can see, you have got to watch both discs!
Yep, this is a great DVD set! The movie is excellent and quite uplifting, one that the whole family will enjoy - mine did! Also, with so many extras, this is just a great purchase. My family and I are quite glad to have gotten this DVD set, and highly recommend it to you and your family. This is sure to be a family classic for many years to come.
29 Finding Nemo Review
For me this film is about as good as it gets, without being a surf movie. The immense quality of the characters and underwater landscape is breathtaking. You can watch it over and over again.
30 Really good fun!
Nemo and his paranoid dad Marlon live under the sea in a sheltered existance (after the death of Nemo's mother and sibling eggs) until Nemo's first day of school where he is abducted by a diver and destined to live the rest of his life in a fish tank... or belly up in a bag as a present to hideously ugly, violent human girl Darla. Meanwhile, Marlon and his newfound companion, amnesia suffering fish Dory travel the sea, encountering sea turtles and jellyfish, amongst others, in their search for Nemo.
This film is so much fun and good for all ages. The two disc edition is packed with fantastic extras, and is one peice of amazing family entertainment. Do not believe what you hear about it being over-rated... watch it first and make your own opinon. It's hilarious, sensationally constructed and captivating to the last second. If you take my advice, you'd watch it.
31 Worst movie
Words fail me to discribe how horiable this movie is. Of corse when pixar and disny come together the resld is pure junk. Dont waste your hard earned money on this junky movie. It is not even worth 1 cent let alone (...). If you want a horiable movie that has not a nanogram of humor or replay value, buy this. This movie should come with a knive so you could stab yourself insted of watching it. I would have given this movie negitive satrs if I could. Conclusion: Not funny, Not cute, Not worth (...).
32 The Best!!
Whoever said this movie is bad definitly doesn't have a good taste in movies.
Great Family movie Two thumbs up!
33 Thier are more betters pixar's movies
The castings or others pixars are much better than this,Toy story have Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, Bug life have Kevin Spacey, and monster inc have Billy Crystal and John Goodman, and Finding Nemo... the truth is that finding nemo did not have well known actors,now the incredibles yes has two well-known actors Jason lee and Samuel Jackson,I is no reason for which this mediocre movie won a Oscar in other pixar movies,In other time pixar don made movies of this type.
34 great family movie
Pixar has yet to disappoint me. This is a great family movie and really funny.
35 Wonderful movie!
This movie was one of Disney's best! Funny, cute, great for kids and for adults. In fact all of my in-laws still take turns yelling "Mine! Mine! Mine!" at family gatherings (although that is getting old). This one is definitely a keeper.
36 A wonderful Film.
This is a movie about a fish that gets lost and kidnapped and his father adventure to find him, while Nemo (the lost kidnapped fish) tries to escape as well. It's a great movie...funny, great graphics and an all together great film. Totally recommend.
37 A movie for adults and kids--a classic!
We loved this movie! The storyline was perfect, the character casting awesome. It was so good I even ordered a copy for my Dad--even stodgy old folks will smile at Nemo! I can watch it over and over and never get tired. Hollywood: Make more family viewing like this one!
38 great movie with animation
This is a wonderful movie full of creativeness. A fish named Nemo will get lost and rely on new friends to help him. This movie is the best I have ever seen. Anybody could watch it. My son who is age 4 understood this movie too. Get this movie for a wonderful time with your family or friends. I give this movie at least 20 stars.
39 A Great Animated Family Film
This animated pixar film has been the best Disney movie in years. Full of humor and sadness a clownfish named Marlin goes looking for his stolen son Nemo. With vegetarion sharks, a deep sea fish that has a glowing light on an attena, and a nightmare named Darla. This is movie is a kid favorite.
40 Great For Adults and Kids
Here is a movie that you can enjoy with kids. The animation is wonderful to watch (like many recent movies).
Perhaps it is not filled with quite the mixture of adult/children storytelling as Shrek for instance (which I enjoyed more, and is a bit less geared solely towards children), and I would guess if there is a downside, that is it.
If you want something that will entertain children, and still hold some interest for you, this is fine, but it is not a DVD you will probably play without a younger viewer around.
So 5 stars for what it is intended to be....
41 Great Movie. Buy the DVD before they discontinue it
This is a fantastic movie. If you're considering purchasing it, you need to know this: Disney (which distributes this film) does not sell movies on DVD forever. Toy Story, Toy Story II, Little Mermaid, and Beauty & the Beast were all available on DVD at one time, but they aren't any longer. If you liked this movie, buy it NOW, because tomorrow it may not be around any longer.
42 Another Excellent Pixar Movie !
Wonderful movie for both children and grownups alike. Many jokes will go over the heads of the kids but the adults will appreciate the subtleties. Especially when the behavior of the fish and birds is mimicked. Fish really do float back and forth in and out of anemonies on the reefs. Sea Gulls really do sound like they are saying mine, mine, mine!
Make sure you stay till the end of the credits there are some fishy comedians around the end!
43 Great Movie
I saw this 3 times with my granddaughter she loves it
and actually so do I
you have got to see it
44 Pixar's best, this will be a classic
Finding Nemo is funny and it's and absolutly wonderful children's movie that will touch the hearts of even the coldest of people... wait... that's not me! but that's basically my opinion of Finding Nemo. Get this now, or get your butt kicked later on in the future!
45 Beautiful movie with a message for both kids and parents
Disney got the clue a long time ago, if doing good movies with beautiful messages for the family is all about. Perseverance as an individual, and confidence in the family, are the main points for all of us. Enjoy it!
46 Some People Are Extreamly Retarded!!!!
OMG, I was reading all the one star reviews and I was amazed at what i saw. "Uh it scared my 3 and 5 year old kids, ahh its too scary for kids ahh, why is it G ahhh" grow up you stupid parents. If your kids are afraid of it that is their problom, not the movies. All you parents can't write reviews. First of all it is called a "movie review", not a "how did you react to it thing". When you write a review you focus on how you liked it not on how your 5 your old over protected rich kid was scared by the sharks. I mean if you really hated the movie thats cool but don't just give it one star because you'r kids are to immature to handle a death they didn't even see in this movie.
Anyway, I loved this movie. I have always been somewhat of a fan of Disney. I really like the Pixar company, they did a good jpb on all of their animated movies. I liked the story of this, and that if your a KID or an adult you can ENJOY it and LAUGH at it. There is humor kids will get and then humor that will go over the kids head and you will laugh at. It is really entertaining, and enjoyable. It is a movie for EVERYONE to see.
47 A very sweet enjoyable film for the whole family to enjoy.
I don't have any children of my own, so I usually feel strange watching a movie like this without a child in the room, but after my 6 year old niece pretty much informed me that I was missing out on a great movie I decided to watch it. This movie was so much fun for me to watch, and it was a very sweet movie. It's one that I could actually relate to.
Marlin is a clownfish who is about to become a father for the first time. He is happy, he is in love with his wife, and he can't wait for all the fish eggs to hatch. Marlin looses his entire family, except for Nemo, and Marlin becomes very protective because Nemo is all he has. He does not want anything to happen to his son. Nemo wants to be able to explore, and find his own way, while his father wants him to stay as close to home as possible. Nemo is really tired of his dad always trying to protect him. He feels like such a baby, and even though he has an undeveloped fin, Nemo feels like he can do anything anyone else can. It's the first day of school, Nemo is excited, and Marlin is nervous. When Nemo is caught by a diver, Marlin starts a frantic search for his only child and will not give up until he finds Nemo. This is when the real fun, and action begins.
I loved the forgetful Dorry (voiced by Ellen Degeneres). She was so funny and energetic. The Sharks that had a self help group promoting goodwill between fish and sharks was a total riot. "Remember, fish are friends, not food!!" When Bruce (the head Shark) gets a whiff of blood after one of the fish is injured he totally forgets that fish are friends, and he wants to nibble. I liked how Marlin would stop at nothing to find his only child. That really touched my heart.
Along the way during his search for Nemo Marlin runs into sharks, whales, jellyfish, sea turtles, crab, and sea gulls.
Nemo finds himself stuck in a fish tank in a dentist office, and finds out he will be a present to a girl who killed her last fish. Needless to say Nemo wants to find a way to escape so he can make his way back to his father, before the girl with the braces comes to claim him.
The animation for the movie was simply beautiful. I felt like I was in the beautiful sea along with the fish. The title is not just about Marlin finding his son, but Nemo also finding himself. If you think about it, we have all gone through something similar. We want to live up to the expectations of our parents, but we want to learn the good and bad in life on our own. I felt the film also dealt with having to pay for the consequences of your actions. Nemo tried to defy his father, and he paid a hefty price, but on the same token, Marlin did not love his son any less. I thought this was such an adorable movie, with plenty of parts to make me laugh, and other parts that I felt was kind of scary for very young children.
This is an enjoyable film the whole family can enjoy together.
48 believer
MY THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LOVES THIS MOVIE, SHE'S ALL ABOUT NEMO. I ALSO ENJOYED THIS MOVIE EVEN THOUGH IT'S A CARTOON AND DISNEY. I REALLY AM NOT A BIG DISNEY FAN BECAUSE THE CARTOONS ALWAYS HAVE PRETTY WHITE PEOPLE EVEN IF THEY DO HAVE PEOPLE OF OTHER RACES THEY JUST LOOK LIKE WHITE PEOPLE WITH TANS,BUT THIS MOVIE WAS UNIVERSE AND FUNNY AND WARM. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE IT'S TOUCHING AND HUMOROUS.
49 All ages--climb aboard for this awesome film ride!
Finding Nemo is practically an instant classic; it's a charming tale for the whole family about a nervous father who must go after his son after the son strays and gets taken hostage in a dentist's office. The twist (as you may already know): it's underwater! The father and son are clown fishes; the father (voiced by Albert Brooks) gets help from a blue tang fish named Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres. Although Dory suffers from short term memory loss, she proves to be helpful--mostly--to Marlin, the father, as he swims to Sydney Australia to find his son Nemo. Along the way there's plenty of action as Marlin and Dory encounter sharks that have gone on a vegetarian diet in a 12 step mode, surfing sea turtles and dangerous jellyfish! Of course, this is Disney and Pixar, so Marlin finds Nemo safely in the end and they all go back to the coral reef together. However, so as not to spoil too much of the plot, I won't tell you how Marlin and Nemo become reunited.
The color, animation, and sound are all excellent. I did have to turn up the volume on my remote, however. On one DVD disc there is the full frame version of the movie; on the other DVD disc there is the widescreen version. The discs played well without any problems in my player; and the set is nicely packaged.
The two DVD set is loaded-and I mean loaded--with extras, making this truly a collector's edition! There are commentaries along with deleted scenes, a documentary called Making Nemo about the production and preparation for the final film, virtual aquariums for your TV set, a game called "Fisharades," a very well done semi-documentary called Exploring the Reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau and a short film (both with commentary and without) by Pixar called Knick Knack made in 1989, six years before Toy Story! There is more as well; it's truly awesome and guaranteed to keep all ages entertained.
I would recommend this highly if you are looking for a family type of movie entertainment. It richly deserves more than the maximum five stars Amazon allows me to give! The movie and especially some of the extras about the making of the film are great for fans of computer animation. Seek this movie out and enjoy for years to come! GRIN
50 Awesome Movie
Though I would say I am not exactly the right demographic for this film, this was a thoroughly entertaining film. I found that Pixar was able to seamlessly use technology with a well-written story, so that I was totally drawn into the tale. I think this would be a great impetus for kids to learn about undersea life and would greatly be complemented by any of the Captain Jon series in particular the newest one Capt Jon's Island Adventure
51 Excellent for the whole family
OMG this is such a great movie. The whole family will enjoy. We watch it over and over again and the youngest member of our family is 11. Has great humor and so heart warming. A must see.
52 BRILLIANT... just non-stop brilliance.....
FINDING NEMO is by far the best cartoon movie I have ever seen (next to Shrek 2)... This movie had humour, action, drama, depth, carisma, and ELLEN DEGENERES (this gal here is too funny i did not like her until this movie came out)... I would have never thought a Cartoon movie would ever be this good...
TO be honest i had my doubts until i went to the theaters to see for myself... i was amazed by the graphics, the characters and the humor... This movie was funny... I thought Ellen would have been kind of annoying but she stole the show with the whale impression.... im still laughin to date....
IF you have not seen this movie yet you need to get out of your shell and watch it... you will have to catch your breathe... If you have to watch only one cartoon movie in your lifetime, FINDING NEMO is the one.
53 Our favorite
This is a GREAT movie with something for everyone. It will make you laugh and cry. Must have!
54 Simply the best animated film in years
Pixar's computer animated feature "Finding Nemo" is simply the best film I saw in 2003! Pixar has come out with some fine animated films before (Toy Story 1 and 2, Monsters Inc.) but Finding Nemo exceeded all their past accomplishments. It has the trademark warmth, humor, and visual brilliance of Pixar films. Unlike a lot of "children's films" Finding Nemo only becomes better with repeated viewing. The visuals are so beautiful (the whole film seems bathed in ocean blues and coral reds to create a real sense of underwater splendor), the screenplay so witty, and the story is so heartrending that I honestly think I wouldn't date a guy who didn't like Finding Nemo. The voices are uniformly delightful, but special mention must go to Albert Brooks' Marlin and Ellen DeGeneres' Dory. They simply BECOME their characters. I love when Dory talks whale, and when Marlin's joke repeatedly falls flat. Like a lot of Disney films Finding Nemo has enough sarcastic humor to keep the adults interested, but what I think draws people of all ages to this film is its unabashedly heartrending story. Not corny, but touching. Marlin is such a loving, if neurotic parent, that despite all the laughs I felt seriously desperate and worried about his seach for Nemo.
This is also one of the first computer-animated film to focus extensively on subtle facial expressions. Marlin's mouth is always curled in a worried frown, Dory's loopy, sunny smile is fitting for her forgettful, airheaded character. From Dory's quavery whine when she forgets something to Nemo's bratty eye-rolling when he's with Marlin, each character is animated to seem remarkably life-like. There are no musical production numbers, another change from the typical Disney animated feature. Instead, the focus is on the dialogue and animation. There are so many lovable characters in Finding Nemo that it's hard to name them all, but Nemo's tank buddies ("Nemo, newcomer of orange and white, you have been called forth to the top of Mt. Wannahockaloogie to join in the fraternal bonds of... tankhood") and the Shark Therapy group ("Fish are friends, not food") won't be forgotten anytime soon.
What a lovely film.
55 No mr cow you may not buffet me!
MINE!
MINE MINE!
This filim's whaley furny MINE and BUFFET COW MOOO! MOOOO!
I'm 21 next month and look a little bit like Dory. I called him Alfie and he is mine and he is my alfie. BUFFET MOO!
56 Fing Nemo,You've got to Sea This Movie!
"Nemo the ocean is not safe!" Says Marlin. Nemo's father has to face his worst nightmares when he goes out to find his son who was unexpectedly taken far from home. This is a movie you won't want to miss!
To begin with Finding Nemo is a very humorous movie. Everybody will fall in love with Dory, a friend of Marlin's, and her memory loss problem! Squirt, a turtle, is "totally rad dude!"
Finding Nemo is a movie about a young fish named Nemo who is unexpectedly taken far from home. This movie has many adventures of Marlin and Nemo as they try to find each other in the "big ol' blue" as the turtles call the ocean. This movie has many morals: the main morals are to have perseverance and to never give up!
Furthermore, Alexander Gould (voice of Nemo matches the characters perfectly. So do Ellen DeGeneres, (voice of Dory) and Albert Brooks (voice of Marlin). I also think Nicholas Bird did a great job with his character, Squirt.
In Addition the animation and colors are great! All of the creatures look awesome! They have all of the creatures animated and they look really cool. The colors are unbelievably striking. It's just as exciting to watch the scenes muted!
Finally there are some toys from other movies hidden in some of the scenes! If you look really close, you might be able to see them! I think I saw Buzz Lightyear...see if you can see him!
This movie is recommended for all ages. It appeals to young and old. If you love movies that will make you laugh and leaves you with a variety of emotions you will love this movie.
57 Finding Nemo
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Get Ready to make BIG waves with Pixar`s new splash hit Finding Nemo!!
Imagine you just started school , while your in Mr. Rays class your dad comes and says that your not ready for school yet so you get mad at him and say you say you hate him. You get captured by a diver but your still mad at your dad. Will you ever get to see him again? Find out in this new movie Finding Nemo.
This movie is very funny, mostly because of Dory, a friendly but forgetful fish. Marlin meets Dory right after Nemo gets captured by the diver. At first Dory can`t remember anything, but then later in the movie she starts to remember things. This movie is very funny, you would not want to miss it for a second. The parts I thought were the funniest were when Dory and Marlin first meet and Dory tells Marlin to follow her but then she tells him to stop following her because she forgets that she told him to follow her, Dory`s in the stage of not remembering things [short term memory loss]. Another part I think is funny is when Dory and Marlin are in a group of jellyfish and Dory wants one to keep and call squishy, but then it stings her. I laughed out loud and so will you.
The actor`s voices are GREAT!! You would think it was little kids speaking. Ellen Degenres plays the voice of Dory, a forgetful fish. Albert Brooks plays the voice of Marlin, a cautious clown fish. And for the shows main character... Alexander Gould plays the voice of Nemo, a shy but courageous fish.
I think that some parts of Finding Nemo are sad because at the beginning of the movie Nemo`s mom Coral dies, I think that`s sad because Nemo never gets to meet his mom or his brothers and sisters. Another part that I think is sad is when Nemo gets captured by a diver, the real sad part is that Nemo was mad at his dad so you never know if they`ll ever get to see each other again. I almost cried.
The setting in this movie is very colorful and it makes you think that you are really under the water. When you watch this movie the coral reef looks like it is real. The see anime looks like it is real also.
Finding Nemo two disc [Collector`s Edition ]DVD is filled with fun for the whole family! It is only $22.49 you save$ 7.50, there is wide screen and full screen.
I would totally recommend this movie to any totally awesome dude that totally loves animated cartoons. You totally can`t miss it dude!
58 Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Title: Finding Nemo
Rated: Rated G
Produced By:
Price:$22.49
Get Ready to make BIG waves with Pixar`s new splash hit Finding Nemo!!
Imagine you just started school , while your in Mr. Rays class your dad comes and says that your not ready for school yet so you get mad at him and say you say you hate him. You get captured by a diver but your still mad at your dad. Will you ever get to see him again? Find out in this new movie Finding Nemo.
This movie is very funny, mostly because of Dory, a friendly but forgetful fish. Marlin meets Dory right after Nemo gets captured by the diver. At first Dory can`t remember anything, but then later in the movie she starts to remember things. This movie is very funny, you would not want to miss it for a second. The parts I thought were the funniest were when Dory and Marlin first meet and Dory tells Marlin to follow her but then she tells him to stop following her because she forgets that she told him to follow her, Dory`s in the stage of not remembering things [short term memory loss]. Another part I think is funny is when Dory and Marlin are in a group of jellyfish and Dory wants one to keep and call squishy, but then it stings her. I laughed out loud and so will you.
The actor`s voices are GREAT!! You would think it was little kids speaking. Ellen Degenres plays the voice of Dory, a forgetful fish. Albert Brooks plays the voice of Marlin, a cautious clown fish. And for the shows main character... Alexander Gould plays the voice of Nemo, a shy but courageous fish.
I think that some parts of Finding Nemo are sad because at the beginning of the movie Nemo`s mom Coral dies, I think that`s sad because Nemo never gets to meet his mom or his brothers and sisters. Another part that I think is sad is when Nemo gets captured by a diver, the real sad part is that Nemo was mad at his dad so you never know if they`ll ever get to see each other again. I almost cried.
The setting in this movie is very colorful and it makes you think that you are really under the water. When you watch this movie the coral reef looks like it is real. The see anime looks like it is real also.
Finding Nemo two disc [Collector`s Edition ]DVD is filled with fun for the whole family! It is only $22.49 you save$ 7.50, there is wide screen and full screen.
I would totally recommend this movie to any totally awesome dude that totally loves animated cartoons. You totally can`t miss it dude!
59 Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Title: Finding Nemo
Rated: Rated G
Produced By:
Price:$22.49
Get Ready to make BIG waves with Pixar`s new splash hit Finding Nemo!!
Imagine you just started school , while your in Mr. Rays class your dad comes and says that your not ready for school yet so you get mad at him and say you say you hate him. You get captured by a diver but your still mad at your dad. Will you ever get to see him again? Find out in this new movie Finding Nemo.
This movie is very funny, mostly because of Dory, a friendly but forgetful fish. Marlin meets Dory right after Nemo gets captured by the diver. At first Dory can`t remember anything, but then later in the movie she starts to remember things. This movie is very funny, you would not want to miss it for a second. The parts I thought were the funniest were when Dory and Marlin first meet and Dory tells Marlin to follow her but then she tells him to stop following her because she forgets that she told him to follow her, Dory`s in the stage of not remembering things [short term memory loss]. Another part I think is funny is when Dory and Marlin are in a group of jellyfish and Dory wants one to keep and call squishy, but then it stings her. I laughed out loud and so will you.
The actor`s voices are GREAT!! You would think it was little kids speaking. Ellen Degenres plays the voice of Dory, a forgetful fish. Albert Brooks plays the voice of Marlin, a cautious clown fish. And for the shows main character... Alexander Gould plays the voice of Nemo, a shy but courageous fish.
I think that some parts of Finding Nemo are sad because at the beginning of the movie Nemo`s mom Coral dies, I think that`s sad because Nemo never gets to meet his mom or his brothers and sisters. Another part that I think is sad is when Nemo gets captured by a diver, the real sad part is that Nemo was mad at his dad so you never know if they`ll ever get to see each other again. I almost cried.
The setting in this movie is very colorful and it makes you think that you are really under the water. When you watch this movie the coral reef looks like it is real. The see anime looks like it is real also.
Finding Nemo two disc [Collector`s Edition ]DVD is filled with fun for the whole family! It is only $22.49 you save$ 7.50, there is wide screen and full screen.
I would totally recommend this movie to any totally awesome dude that totally loves animated cartoons. You totally can`t miss it dude!
60 Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Title: Finding Nemo
Rated: Rated G
Produced By:
Price:$22.49
Get Ready to make BIG waves with Pixar`s new splash hit Finding Nemo!!
Imagine you just started school , while your in Mr. Rays class your dad comes and says that your not ready for school yet so you get mad at him and say you say you hate him. You get captured by a diver but your still mad at your dad. Will you ever get to see him again? Find out in this new movie Finding Nemo.
This movie is very funny, mostly because of Dory, a friendly but forgetful fish. Marlin meets Dory right after Nemo gets captured by the diver. At first Dory can`t remember anything, but then later in the movie she starts to remember things. This movie is very funny, you would not want to miss it for a second. The parts I thought were the funniest were when Dory and Marlin first meet and Dory tells Marlin to follow her but then she tells him to stop following her because she forgets that she told him to follow her, Dory`s in the stage of not remembering things [short term memory loss]. Another part I think is funny is when Dory and Marlin are in a group of jellyfish and Dory wants one to keep and call squishy, but then it stings her. I laughed out loud and so will you.
The actor`s voices are GREAT!! You would think it was little kids speaking. Ellen Degenres plays the voice of Dory, a forgetful fish. Albert Brooks plays the voice of Marlin, a cautious clown fish. And for the shows main character... Alexander Gould plays the voice of Nemo, a shy but courageous fish.
I think that some parts of Finding Nemo are sad because at the beginning of the movie Nemo`s mom Coral dies, I think that`s sad because Nemo never gets to meet his mom or his brothers and sisters. Another part that I think is sad is when Nemo gets captured by a diver, the real sad part is that Nemo was mad at his dad so you never know if they`ll ever get to see each other again. I almost cried.
The setting in this movie is very colorful and it makes you think that you are really under the water. When you watch this movie the coral reef looks like it is real. The see anime looks like it is real also.
Finding Nemo two disc [Collector`s Edition ]DVD is filled with fun for the whole family! It is only $22.49 you save$ 7.50, there is wide screen and full screen.
I would totally recommend this movie to any totally awesome dude that totally loves animated cartoons. You totally can`t miss it dude!
61 Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Title: Finding Nemo
Rated: Rated G
Produced By:
Price:$22.49
Get Ready to make BIG waves with Pixar`s new splash hit Finding Nemo!!
Imagine you just started school , while your in Mr. Rays class your dad comes and says that your not ready for school yet so you get mad at him and say you say you hate him. You get captured by a diver but your still mad at your dad. Will you ever get to see him again? Find out in this new movie Finding Nemo.
This movie is very funny, mostly because of Dory, a friendly but forgetful fish. Marlin meets Dory right after Nemo gets captured by the diver. At first Dory can`t remember anything, but then later in the movie she starts to remember things. This movie is very funny, you would not want to miss it for a second. The parts I thought were the funniest were when Dory and Marlin first meet and Dory tells Marlin to follow her but then she tells him to stop following her because she forgets that she told him to follow her, Dory`s in the stage of not remembering things [short term memory loss]. Another part I think is funny is when Dory and Marlin are in a group of jellyfish and Dory wants one to keep and call squishy, but then it stings her. I laughed out loud and so will you.
The actor`s voices are GREAT!! You would think it was little kids speaking. Ellen Degenres plays the voice of Dory, a forgetful fish. Albert Brooks plays the voice of Marlin, a cautious clown fish. And for the shows main character... Alexander Gould plays the voice of Nemo, a shy but courageous fish.
I think that some parts of Finding Nemo are sad because at the beginning of the movie Nemo`s mom Coral dies, I think that`s sad because Nemo never gets to meet his mom or his brothers and sisters. Another part that I think is sad is when Nemo gets captured by a diver, the real sad part is that Nemo was mad at his dad so you never know if they`ll ever get to see each other again. I almost cried.
The setting in this movie is very colorful and it makes you think that you are really under the water. When you watch this movie the coral reef looks like it is real. The see anime looks like it is real also.
Finding Nemo two disc [Collector`s Edition ]DVD is filled with fun for the whole family! It is only $22.49 you save$ 7.50, there is wide screen and full screen.
I would totally recommend this movie to any totally awesome dude that totally loves animated cartoons. You totally can`t miss it dude!
62 Finding Nemo
This movie was fantastic! A mix of comedy, adventure, even parts that made me feel sad. Great charecters, great animation, there's nothing about this movie I don't like!
Finding Nemo is about a clownfish named Nemo who is captured by divers, sending his overprotective dad on the ultimate adventure to "find Nemo". Along the way, Nemo's father, Marlin, encounters perilous tasks, meets hilarious charecters, and discovers just the kind of dad he is.
I would recommend this movie to anyone! It deserves all the awards, and credit it's been given!
My only worry is that directors are going to take a great movie like this, and try to make a sequel to it that will end up ruining the original. It's happened with so many movies, that I can't help but be afraid.
P.S. Please don't make rude comments about my review in your own. I've seen people do that with other's reviews, and it's not nice! That's the whole point of writing a review, is to speak YOUR opinion, and tell other's what's worth buying. So please don't dislike people for doing just that!
63 Sooooooooooooooooooooo Cute! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved this cute movie! It is the best animated movie with fish I have ever seen! This is a must have movie! It is so cute!!! I can't get over saying it! It all starts where a big fish come to a clown fish anemeney...............
YOU HAVE GOT TO BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
64 It is only $19.99 at Buy.com
Buy.com has Amazon beat on the price of this. $19.99 vs. $22.49, this doesn't happen often!
65 beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this movie is by pixar.it is set in the great barrier reef out by austrailia.nemo is going to his first day of fish school.he has one gimpy fin and so he runs into trouble.lets not forget that his mother and thoiusands of siblings are killed by a shark.that wasnt necessary.what the hell is wrong with disney anyway?whats thier fascination with making movies with dead family members?anyhow,nemo is lost from his dad.his dad goes on an epic journey to go find and rescue him.meanwhile,nemo is being followed around by this really stupid,fat girl fish with[literaly] a like 20 second memory span.actualy,if not for the way the movie pokes fun at 1)dead mom,2)dead siblings,3) the disabled it would have got a 5 star rating.the scenery is breathtaking!it is one of pixars best!the kids really like it.just divert there attention towards the start and theyll be ok.the fat,memory loss chick falls into the catagory of the obnoxious tag along character that is tragicly overpresent in todays childrens movies.finding nemo 2 would be an outstanding idea,but they should really not have him get lost again like that home alone kid.perhaps helping nemo or exploring with nemo?
66 Pixar keeps upping the ante... over and over again!
Just when you thought Pixar couldn't possibly produce a better movie than their predecesor, they continuously succeed in an ever increasing challenge. Finding Nemo is certainly no exception! In fact, Finding Nemo is my personal favorite of the bunch. The underwater animation is nothing short of spectacular (but of course, that is to be expected). However, what sets this movie above the rest is its emotional heartfelt core.
The story toggles back and forth between a father (an over protective clown fish) and his lost son (a stubborn, but determined child trying to prove he can overcome his minor handicap). Both parties face increasing danger as they attempt to reunite themselves before time runs out. The result is a mixture of jaw-dropping excitement, dramatic tension, hillarious comedic moments, and a very special experience for both children and adults.
What is equally amazing is the writing team of Pixar. They seem to be able to come up with fresher and more exciting ideas in their animated pictures than most other live-action studios to date. Finding Nemo also uses Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption/The Green Mile/Scent of a Woman) for the soundtrack which gives Finding Nemo a darker and more mature feel in contrast to the giddy happy music of Randy Newman (Toy Story).
I cannot wait to see what else Pixar has up their sleeve!
67 Outstanding Animation
Clownfish Marlin loses his entire family, except for his son, Nemo. Because of his loss, Marlin is an overprotective father, stifling Nemo, while trying to keep him safe. One day Nemo pushes his boundaries too far and is snatched up by a diver and put in a fish tank in a dentist's office. The rest of the movie is about Marlin trying to find Nemo and Nemo trying to escape.
The animation in this film was stunning. At times, especially in the shipyard scenes, I actually forgot it wasn't a live action film that I was watching.
The storyline is pretty humorous. Ellen DeGeneres is perfect as Dory, a fish who suffers from short-term memory loss. The scenes in the dentist office are also funny, even if they do make you not want to have your teeth cleaned anytime soon.
Just a warning, even though the film is rated G, there are some moments that can traumatize young children, starting at the point early in the movie when Marlin loses his family. There are other scary moments along the way that may not be suitable for young children.
68 Finding Nemo
Expecting your average Pixar film, I walked into the theater without knowing how wonderful this film really is. Even with the technological backgrounds and modern storytelling, this film reminded of older Disney classics. It will never be forgotten. The highlight is the absent minded fish, Dorie who could've ONLY been brought to life by the brilliant Ellen Degeneres. Even if you feel you are too old to see this movie see it anyway because I think that it will appeal to adults even more than the kiddie crowd. The DVD is wonderful, especially the transfer. This is one of the best films of 2003, a must see.
69 Nemo, YOU ROCK!!!
What in the hell was that reviewer doing complaining about violence in this movie? Have they even played a video game or watched their local news? If they're referring to Nemo's mother getting killed, well, (1) you don't see anything graphic and (2) death is a part of life. Anyways, Nemo is a great film, you should know that by now. This dvd really is fantastic as well. I highly recommend all of Pixar's movies (Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc.); they're just fabulous. One last thought . . has anyone wondered what is UP with Disney nowadays?! Brother Bear was pretty good, but if I hear about another sequel to some classic films . .
70 Finding Nemo
I don't care how good the graphics are, any cartoon which contains so much death and violence in the first 10 minutes is not something I would recommend for parents of any children.
I am not advocating removal of violence in movies - I like cowboy flicks and cop shows, but for heaven's sake - where was the fun in this story? My mother and I - both of whom are far old enough to know good movies when we see them - were shocked at how depressing the cartoon was. I don't know nor care how the rest of the film was - we won't be watching any sequels nor recommending it to anyone!
It was perfectly ghastly.
71 Loved this movie
People often enjoy movies the first time they see it, but lose interest by the second, third, or fourth times. I've seen Finding Nemo 4 times, and I've enjoyed it each time. The plot is originial, the jokes are fresh, and the movie is lighthearted enough for little kids to watch while still being exciting and suspenseful enough to catch an adult's attention. The Toy Story series was pretty good, but this movie is great.
72 enthralling fun for everyone
i was amazed by this movie. originally i thought there was just way too much hype about Finding NEmo last summer. but when my brother gave me the collectors edition DVD for my birthday i got a chance to see what everyone was talking about. the incredible digital quality makes this movie a masterpiece. the story is just something we all can relate to. it doesnt use that extremely unrealistic and happy disney theme that we have seen so many times, but rather a very down to earth and real life saga and story of finding yourself. theres lots of ways to look at this movie. one way you should is buy renting it or buying the dvd- so do it!!!
73 Great Movie!
Finding Nemo is the best animated movie I've seen in years. Everything is excellent, from the witty script to the terrific readings by the top-notch cast to the breathtakingly beautiful animation. It's that rare movie that can be enjoyed by both young children and jaded adults. Pixar goes from strength to strength. I look forward eagerly to their next movie.
74 What a beautiful film! A soaring triumphant film!
My whole family loves this movie. My older boy (a toddler) just jumps up and down during some scenes. We have the little toys that came with the meals at one of the fast food places. He knows everyone's name! He pretends like he's swimming around the house. He dances and says OOOh OOh ah just like in the initiation scene in the fishtank everytime the bath water runs. The animation is stupefying. There are some scenes that I believe are flat out real pictures and not animation. That's how good this is. The colors are unbelievably vivid. The storyline has enough twists and turns to keep a hula hoop up. The characters are believable and likeable. This is a good choice. Watch for the Mike character from Monster's Inc.
75 It should be called EATING NEMO.
If I sit through Finding Nemo ever again, I swear I will shoot myself.
It is probably the worst movie I've ever seen, with jokes that lead nowhere.
Althought the animation was pretty good, a cutsie aspect was terrible and pretty unbelievable.
Monsters Inc was better for the kids and adluts.
Im sick and tired of people saying that Finding Nemo is the best Disney....ARE THEY FORGETTING THE LION KING and other classic such as Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty.
76 This movie so totally rocks!
From the very begining, as every Disney Pixar movie does, Finding Nemo touches your heart. This is a very heart warming wonderful tale of a clown fish boy and his father, who go through two quite magnificent journeys. Along the way they run into some wonderful fun loving characters, who you can really relate to in your own life. This movie is great for the whole family and has something for everyone adventure, action, and plenty of comedy. It has a great all star cast. Finding Nemo will keep you glued to the screen unto the very end. Thank you to Disney and Pixar for another well put together masterpiece!
77 PIXARS BEST!
THIS MOVIE WAS WONDERFUL!ME AND MY BROTHER WATCH IT ALL THE TIME!A GREAT MOVIE FOR AGES 2 AND UP!
78 Pixar's best
Ok, This is Pixar's BEST film to date! Period!The film has a GREAT story and the digital animation is top notch, at times it feels like youre in the REAL ocean!! The sharks and other fish are cartooned a bit but at times they move like REAL fish etc! A brilliant film with brilliant eye candy!
79 They should make a second movie!!!!!!
This movie is so great that they should make second movie. My idea of second movie is that Nemo is lost again, to a place call BiKini Bottom where Spongebob live. Then Spongebob travel with Nemo to find his home. But there will be lot of dangers.
It should call "Spongebob meets Nemo:Finding Nemo 2"
80 cool movie!!!!!
this movie is sooo awesome they did a good job on the animation stuff in it. if they didnt find nemo in the end i might of cried...........just joking.my very very cool and awesome friend zoe she thought it was really sweet and sad. so get this movie if u dont have it. oh and hi zoe!!!!!! peace out guys
81 Finding Nemo
Pixar has created another amazing animated adventure, this time heading underwater as two plucky fish, Marlin and Dory (voiced by Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres), search high and low for Marlin's missing son, Nemo (Alexander Gould). In addition to the other much-loved ocean-dwelling characters in this box office recordbreaker, this widescreen version includes deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, "The Art of Nemo" featurette and more.
82 Finding Nemo
Pixar has created another amazing animated adventure, this time heading underwater as two plucky fish, Marlin and Dory (voiced by Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres), search high and low for Marlin's missing son, Nemo (Alexander Gould). In addition to the other much-loved ocean-dwelling characters in this box office recordbreaker, this widescreen version includes deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, "The Art of Nemo" featurette and more.
83 For a Clownfish, he really IS that funny!
Astonishing animation, standout performances, and a story with plenty of heart make this movie a winner in the best Disney tradition.
Traumatized by the loss of his wife and all but one of his children, an overanxious clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) hovers obsessively over his son Nemo, stifling the boy's natural sense of adventure and curiosity and making his son miserable in the name of keeping him safe. When Nemo defies Marlin's wishes and is snatched by divers from before Marlin's eyes, the father sets out on an epic quest to find his son. Along the way, Marlin learns that sometimes the most loving thing a father can do is let go and let children take risks and have the adventures they long for. Nemo, for his part, learns that whatever his father's personal shortcomings, almost everything Marlin does is motivated by a fierce, devoted love for his son. This is the kind of movie that helps parents understand their kids and kids understand their parents--a family movie in the truest and best sense of the word.
Ellen DeGenneres is absolutely hilarious and winning as Dory, the ditzy but loveable blue tang fish ("Yes, I'm a natural blue") who aids Marlin in his search despite being addled by short-term memory problems ("It runs in my family . . . Where are they?"). Brad Garrett ("Everybody Loves Raymond") and Willem Dafoe ("Last Temptation of Christ" and "Mississippi Burning") turn in nice supporting performances as two members of a tankful of fish in which Nemo finds himself.
The computer-generated animation in this film is mesmerizing, but thankfully, unlike so many other movies these days, the visual effects never overwhelm the story or the characters. Instead, the animation supports the story, making Nemo and his friends more real and drawing us deeper into this incredible underwater world.
84 Nice Movie
Interesting collection of tales. Nice dialog and fun to watch.
85 Touching it may be, but humorous tis not
First off I must explain that I was sixteen when I saw this, and I don't have any sort of appreciation for mushy uplifting movies from Disney. However my problem with this film is that its been so wrongly labeled as like a sort of comedy. Quite frankly its a boring 1 and a half hour tirade of some stupid fish dad trying to find his little kid. Theres nothing funny whatsoever about it. It's..Boring... Then add to this films detracting features we also have the annoying and never intelligent Ellen Degeneres as the voice of some dumb founded fish. Honestly the movie sucks, it might be enjoyable for the little ones, but I dont even I could find this crap watchable at that age, especially given the low attention spans. If you want a good family flick and by family I mean everyone single person, can enjoy watch Shrek, or better yet one of Disney's classics like the Lion King, Aladdin, or Snow White. Please for the sake of your childrens taste in movies, keep the lil chitlins away from this garbage.Oh yeah, and those stupid turtles surfer dudes, dumbest most pointless attempt at humour...ever.
86 Gorgeous, but hideously overrated
I'm never too old for movies that appeal to the young. Though I'm not a huge fan of Pixar, I thought "Toy Story 2" was amazing in every way. I saw the preview of "Finding Nemo" in the theater. I was amazed, and was anticipating what seemed like was going to be a very good film, the best Disney/Pixar movie to be released. It seemed like it was going to be a huge contribution to the world of animation. To my dismay, it was very disappointing when I watched it. Pixar has the ability to achieve the best visuals in the movie industry. The technical achievements put into "Finding Nemo" surpass anything they've done previously. However, the visuals cannot hide the same old Disney aftertaste that's provided in the movie's material.
I'm tired of people calling "Finding Nemo" a great movie, because it is not. It gets way more hype and rave than it really deserves. It was very predictable and overly reliable on cutesiness and stereotypes, and it was yet another Disney/Pixar movie whose plotline was a rescue mission wrapped in sentimentality. It's a sad thing when technology has reached its apex, but overdone formulas remain. Disney has been churning out tedious, pedestrian, pixie-stick drab for a while now. Their movies tend to always play it safe and comfortable; they never seem to reach out for something different. "Finding Nemo" continues that tradition. Why can't Disney, a world-known cultural icon, push their own boundaries further?
A big aspect for creating movies for children is humor. Unfortunately, the humor in "Finding Nemo" felt contrived and slapstick. Compared to Pixar's previous works, this one was disappointingly flat. Can Pixar do better than have a side companion plagued with memory loss? Can Pixar do better than to give characters social stereotypes? (ie: the surf turtles, scary girl with braces) "Finding Nemo" lacks the situational humor, the smart cultural references, and the smart quirky antics that other animated films have, even some older Disney movies such as "The Emperor's New Groove". Some people have graduated from the cutesy humor approach long ago. Remember: there is a big difference in bringing out the child in someone as opposed to just presenting someone childish stuff.
It's depressing to see a mundane film like "Finding Nemo" receive all the rave and attention while other amazing animated movies, such as Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" aka "Spirited Away", are left to be overshadowed by the public. Now that movie is an example of how a children's movie should be. A great children's movie should be able to trigger a child's senses, emotions, and imagination. It should not just rely on old tricks: being cute and visually enticing so it could sell.
87 Maybe it's me
Okay, don't laugh, but I thought this was one of the scariest movies that I've ever seen. I spent the whole time clutching my boyfriend's arm. Meanwhile, the 7 year old on the other side of me was laughing his head off and having a great time. So maybe it is just me.
The movie is a Pixar film, so obviously it's brilliant. Great animation (the reef at the begining), great writing, great story, great characters. The beauty of the animation must be seen to be believed. Hopefully it will also teach kids a lesson about taking care of their pets.
If your child (or you) does get scared easily, you might want to procede with caution. It's obvious that it's going to have a happy ending... but it's a bumpy ride getting there!
88 ...WAKE UP!!!...
firstly i will explain my age and views. i am 16 and i also feel that the world needs less of this mushy morals rubbish.
now i wouldnt say that there is that much wrong with finding nemo, i just think that the almost exemplary computer generation doesnt hide the feeling of "hang on, disney have done this story before". yes, the plot is extremely old hat and didnt really grip me at all.many of the jokes were also too obvious for my taste, and the only thing that had me sort of laughing was the almost chilling alfred hitchcock tribute (MINE!!), but the rest of it didnt leave much to the imagination. another problem i had was the complete and utter overkill that went into advertisement and memorabilia. i think more went into that than the actual film production, and believe me thats quite heavy. i only think that exsessive merchendise should go from films that truly deserve it, say shrek 2 or the lion king for example. my only positives from this film were the sublime vocals of william dafoe, although jack nicholson could also have done,and the animation being almost realistic. i couldnt stand the now signature 'big event happens that endangers them all, something remarkable happens too save them, then you have a supposedly sad moment in which one of the characters seems to die then live,and the goopy moral is spat straight into your face'. but then again, i suppose that its disneys trademark, and one that i begin to tire of. the only disney film that hasnt really done that since the millenium started was the emperors new groove, which i would gladly choose over this soppy ,over sentimental twallop.
you can click unhelpful if you want, but that would probably show that you have no sort of sense and only see the silky graphics over story and substance. kids love it, adults give to the hype, but IM not going to be fooled.
89 Wonderful
This movie was funny and heart-warming. It is a must have for your animated collection.
90 Gimme some fin...nogin...Dude!!!
Finding Nemo is one of the best family films I've ever seen. It's hilarious and the characters are ones you won't forget,especially Dorey. It's a movie that anyone could watch. It's an all-around awesome film.
91 Perfect Family Movie ...
This was a great movie !!!
It is the perfect show for the family; the effects were fantastic; although, us Aussies, really don't have an accent !!!
Definitely a great addition to your DVD library; and I would not be surprised to learn, that anyone who had a saltwater fish tank, now has a new member - Nemo :)
92 A Great Family Film....But inacurate facts
I must admite that this movie was superb and entertaining but some of the things in this movie are misleading to children who does not know anything about the life in the ocean. A child would get the wrong idea thinking that he or she learned something...so ...parents beware.....
93 Classic Classic Classic
My 3 and 5 year olds loved it.
I didn't mind sitting through it in the theatre and again at home on the Big Screen.
No doubt Nemo will be back.
You kids will wear out the DVD from play.
A Classic
94 As Much fun as Monsters Inc.
Finding Nemo was as much fun as Monsters Inc, another Pixar movie. This time they did a very good job creating an under water seaworld with a lot of creatures with their own personalities. There are some funny animals like the vegetarian sharks and the surfer-dude tortoises.
Marlin loses his entire family except for his son, Nemo who unfortunately gets lost. Marlin, a scardy clown fish, has to find him and goes on an adventure aided by a forgetful blue fish (Ellen DeGeneres). Nemo ends up in an aquarium while his father travels many seamiles to get to him.
It is a really funny movie for both young and old. Pixar did it again!
95 THIS MOVIE WAS BORING
I am really suprised this movie was so successful. I thought it was boring a tedious. I thought the fish Ellen voiced was annoying with her constant memory lose. I think only kids will like this unlike Shrek which I loved....
96 i think...............
well theres a lot to say bout htis movie exept it beats the toy story movies way ahead.[!!!!!!!] I used to like toy story as my fav animation now itz finding nemo.[!!!!!!!] all i haft to say is if u havent seen it then i sugest u do.[!!!!!] my fav caractorz is nemo his dad wich i forgot his name dory that turtle surfer and his child thats cute and the jelly fish.[!!!!!!] my fav parts is when they say hey why dont u touch the butt which is a boat.[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] and the part where the father and his son getz back togetha[!!!!!!!!!]
97 Big Fish story for fish of all ages
I rented this DVD to amuse my 7 year old nephew and 3 year old niece, but ended up not watching it until after they had left.
And maybe missing them helped me really appreciate how incredbily Pixar captured the nuances of children's facial expressions, ways of speaking and interacting, even their gestures-- and when you consider that those gestures are having to be made with fins and not feet, that's amazing!
My niece had a stuffed Nemo doll and now I see why she loves him-- when little Nemo swam off to touch the "butt" because his father embarassed him, his expression was JUST like her "pre-tantrum mad" face. The way the baby turtles cuddled up to Dory when she got Marlin to tell the story of his journy was JUST like her "paying attention, settling in" stance. And Nemo also reminded me of my nephew too, especially when he was being brave and resourceful... and when he was figuring out how things worked, ahead of the adults.
Lots of people have raved about the animation, and it is unbelievable-- and after watching one of the "extras"-- a 25-minute documentary about how this was made-- I realize just HOW much work it was. Is it any wonder Nemo was better than most live-action films, when you consider how carefully, and over how much time, it was constructed? Yes, it's a work of genius.
But what I loved about it the most was its storytelling which was funny and always touching. Even the little prologue in which Marlin and Coral his wife discuss their new home-- the way she discussed the neighborhood and her glee at their ensuing parenthood was in every respect a new mother having moved way out into the 'burbs (she discusses the schools, the neighborhood)... and so her death was very sad (in my opinion, this is the part that would be the hardest to take for little ones, but it goes by very quickly and is not so brutal as Bambi).
You don't have to have kids to love this DVD-- but if you've been around any lately, you'll appreciate it even more. (and it may come in handy to distract the kids you know from Spongebob, who also lives under the sea....) Sweet without being treacly, this is an out-and-out delight.
98 Family Fun Under the Sea!
*****5 stars for the film
Clown fish Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) and Coral (Elizabeth Perkins) live in the perfect anemone suburbia - and they're about to become proud parents of more than 400 kids. But then tragedy strikes, leaving Marlin a single parent of the lone egg that survives.
He names his son Nemo.
Given the circumstances, it's easy to understand why Marlin becomes a devoted (if neurotic) dad who is afraid to let his son out of his sight - not to mention a super-worrier about all the dangers of ocean. But when the free spirited Nemo (Alexander Gould) is taken by divers and held hostage in a dentist's aquarium, Marlin will have to swim the ocean to save his son. He is aided by Dory (Ellen DeGeneres in a hilarious performance), a zany blue tang fish who - memorably - happens to have short-term memory loss.
Along the way they meet surfer dude turtles, sharks who've taken a pledge not to eat other fish ("Fish are friends, NOT food!") and a host of other original characters.
It's true that the technical wizards at Pixar have captured every nuance of light and water - you feel as though you *are* underwater. And more to the point, you feel like you're swimming through a rainbow. Finding Nemo is among the most brilliantly colorful movies ever made.
Finding Nemo doesn't have quite as many clever lines aimed to sail over kids' heads and at adults' as Monster's Inc. or Toy Story. But it does have heart, and it sticks to its story -Marlin as the overprotective parent who doesn't know how to let go; Nemo as the youngster eager to test his wings (that is, fins!) - and it hits all the right notes.
The kids will love it, and even adults who've sworn off Disney will be laughing despite themselves. Just make sure the kids know that in real life, all drains don't lead to the ocean (you'll understand when you see the film).
This one's a keeper.
"P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney. I remembered!"
*****5 stars for the DVD
Picture & sound quality are excellent.
2 discs. EXTRAS BONANZA ALERT! Lots of fun games & activities for the kids, a "Making Nemo" documentary, a Behind-the-Scenes tour of Pixar Animation Studios & lots more. Fullscreen & Widescreen viewing options.
Comes in a sturdy DVD snap case with artwork as pictured, inside of a protective slipcase with identical artwork.
99 Boring, Annoying but great visuals
this movie is something that if it was silent it would be a work of computer generated art. But the words just mess it up dory is one of the most annoying characters ever created. Albert Brooks does an okay job as the worrying overprotective father and I like the turtles but otherwise this movie is for the 8 and under set(even though my friends like it they think its adorable) this movie if immedialatley after you see a puppy dog in a toliet paper commercial you go AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
100 Pixar does it again...
You know, it really says something about the state of Hollywood these days when computer animated films are better than 90% of the live action garbage they cram down our throats. I finally sat down to watch "Finding Nemo" tonight and I was typically very entertained (as I am with all things Pixar).
You all know the story by now, and you've probably already seen the film. I'm just adding my two cents in. Wonderful movie for both kids and adults.
Lastly, don't pay any attention to those pretentious one star reviews. Some people are so wrapped up in being non-conformist that they'll dog anything popular, even if it's something good.
