Finding Nemo
Brief Description:
An overprotective clownfish named Marlin, along with a forgetful regal blue tang named Dory, searches for his missing son Nemo (taken by a dentist as a birthday present for his niece). Along the way, can Marlin learn to take risks and come to terms with Nemo taking care of himself?
(from Wikipedia, edited + added to by me)
Date: 2003
Genre: American animated drama comedy adventure
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Cast:
Albert Brooks (Marlin)
Elizabeth Perkins (Coral)
Alexander Gould (Nemo)
Ellen DeGeneres (Dory)
Willem Dafoe (Gill)
Brad Garrett (Bloat)
Allison Janney (Peach)
Stephen Root (Bubbles)
Austin Pendleton (Gurgle)
Vicki Lewis (Deb)
Joe Ranft (Jacques)
Geoffrey Rush (Nigel)
Andrew Stanton (Crush)
Nicholas Bird (Squirt)
Bob Peterson (Mr. Ray)
Barry Humphries (Bruce)
Eric Bana (Anchor)
Bruce Spence (Chum)
Bill Hunter (Philip Sherman)
LuLu Ebeling (Darla)
Jordy Ranft (Tad)
Erica Beck (Pearl)
Erik Per Sullivan (Sheldon)
John Ratzenberger (the moonfish)
Director: Andrew Stanton
Production company: Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar Animation Studios
(film starts at 00:21:00)
Setting/Aesthetic/Feel: 5/5
I’ve always loved pictures of the ocean, with all its richness, so I loved this. It felt very realistic and very much like I was in a real ocean :P and there were so. many. fish!!! I loved how they all had different accents, based on where they were from…
Characters: 5/5
I loved the characters. Merlin I strongly related to, with his fear and his cynicism. The poor guy went through so much. I loved Dory, of course, because who doesn’t love Dory?? She’s so sweet. Nemo was adorable. Gill was awesome (reminded me of Doc Hudson from Cars <3) and everyone else in the tank was pretty great (especially Peach. And Jacques). Nigel was hilarious. Crush was sooo coool, and so was Squirt! Mr. Ray didn’t show up much but I loved him too. Bruce, Anchor, and Chum were… interesting. I liked them till I didn’t anymore XD The dentist was infuriating (I don’t think he was a good doctor at all, or even a good man, to be honest!). Darla was a surprise. When I read the books of Nemo, I thought she was horrid. She’s really just a typical kid… unless I missed something… and it’s neither her nor Nemo’s fault that Nemo doesn’t wanna be with her. The dentist is the real villain here!!!
Plot: 5/5
I read a few books about Nemo as a kid, but I recalled 0 of the plot besides the fact that he does eventually get away… I thought. That was the only thing that brought me comfort at some points, haha. I also knew his mother died—fortunately, or I would have been crushed at the very beginning. It was sad enough as it was! The plot is a wild, wild ride. I was on tenterhooks the whole time as Merlin tries frantically to figure out where the dentist is from, and then to find Sydney, and all the while he has to handle obstacle after obstacle… while Nemo is stuck in an aquarium and told his fate is to be given to a “fish killer,” and escape is much harder than it seems (it seems impossible). It’s suspenseful right up to the final moments, and there are plenty of heartwarming bits… and really funny ones… and sad ones… it’s a rollercoaster of emotions and I love it.
Theme/Message/Topics: 5/5
Okay but WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME WHAT GREAT THEMES THIS FILM HAS???!!! It’s amazing!!! We have Merlin, learning to trust people, to make friends, to be understanding of those with disabilities, to loosen up and have fun, to give Nemo the chance to do things himself… just to become a better person and father and it is SO good. As someone who cares for a disabled sister, the part of Nemo hit me even harder than usual… And then Nemo, learning that can’ts just have to be tried over and over till they become cans, and that despite his difficulties he CAN do things. It’s hugely motivational and inspiring. I may have cried.
Content: 5/5 (low/none)
euphemisms?
Violence: 4/5 (low)
I personally got a few jumpscares when things loomed out of the dark. Normally I’m not too scared of oceans/sharks, but I started to get definitely a bit antsy at suspenseful moments, so that’s something to keep in mind for young/sensitive viewers.
Overall: 5/5
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