 "Here Fishy Fishy Fishy Fish" | 2009-11-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A28GCEHD00JFZG |
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 kid 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.
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 "Good" | 2009-10-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1OJCZ61DH3KUU |
| It shipped pretty fast, which i loved, but it was a little more scratched than I was hoping for. Overall the movie still played and my son loves it. That's all that really matters! |
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 "The Best Children's Film. (that period to the left is important)" | 2009-10-25 |
| - Reviewed By justanonymous |
Of all the children's movies I own, my daughter loves Finding Nemo the best and that in turn has had me watch Finding Nemo about 327 times. Thankfully it is a wonderful movie and the more I watched it the more I came to appreciate all the wonderful nuances of the story.
Basically this is a story of two clown fish: a father and a son. The son, Nemo, is captured by a diver who is also a dentist. Nemo winds up in the dentist's aquarium. Nemo's dad begins a quest to find his son making all kinds of friends along the way while Nemo and the rest of the aquarium fish plot how to escape.
It's a wonderful story and no wonder it has made hundreds of millions of dollars.
In addition to the great story, the visual rendering is just plain gorgeous. Everything is so crisp and vivid - it's like being in the ocean or in an aquarium.
If you have a child - do yourself a favor and get this for your kid. It has a ton of cautionary tales built in like "don't go with strangers" ---- my daughter keeps asking, "I want to see Nemo going with a stranger." and she buries her head against my chest when Nemo gets captured.
In addition, when your kid gets hooked on Nemo at least you can retain your sanity after watching it 200+ times....there are some shows out there that would just plain drive me nuts if I had to watch more than once. Nemo fortunately, is not one of them.
Get it and enjoy with your kid. |
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| "perfect condition" | 2009-10-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A8LVHFBR2OUJM |
| i got a dvd in such a perfect condition for my daughter's birthday that i could wrap it up without looking cheap!! super fast shipping, too!!! thanks a ton!!! |
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| "Like new, just as they said!" | 2009-08-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: AD9W9ANNCD6RU |
| I recieved this within 7 days after ordering. It was a 2 disk dvd set, and both dvds were practically brand new. I will definately order from this seller again! |
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| ""You know for a clownfish, he really isn't that funny."" | 2009-08-15 |
| - Reviewed By defiant |
Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich's "Finding Nemo" is a worthy addition to the Pixar cannon. Undoubtedly it will endure as a family favorite for years to come.
An overprotective clownfish named Marlin (Albert Brooks) embarks on a search for his son Nemo (Alexander Gould) after losing him to a scuba diver collecting aquarium samples. Nemo eventually winds up in a fish tank in a dentist's office surrounded by a motley crew of other captives who similarly have escape on their minds. With a hippo tang named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) in tow, Marlin braves hazard after hazard and traverses vast distances in a determined quest to return his son home.
The Pixar animators distinguish themselves with "Finding Nemo" as every frame of the film is infused with dazzling detail and colors. However, all the pretty images in the world would amount to nothing without a quality script to complement them. Fortunately, screenwriters Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds deliver a winner of a screenplay that is full of heart and charm. The father-son relationship between Marlin and Nemo is beautifully realized and captures the feelings of sadness, fear, and pride that all fathers experience when their child seeks to strike out on his own. As with all Pixar efforts, the voice cast is top-notch with Brooks, Gould, DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Allison Janney, Austin Pendleton, and Geoffrey Rush all providing memorable moments. Chalk up "Finding Nemo" as another well-deserved feather in Pixar's cap. |
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