Pixar Retrospective: "Finding Nemo"

It's been quite a while since I've seen Finding Nemo. I saw it many, many years ago. At a time when I was too immature to truly appreciate pixar. I remember thinking it was decent. Now that's here again in theaters, in 3D, I couldn't wait to see it again. But first, we got a Toy Story short with one of my favorite characters, Rex. After being a party pooper, Rex throws a truly wild party. This short felt more akin to the Toy Story spirit than the last one. Good new characters, really solid humor, and a sweet story. Yay!

Back to Finding Nemo. Beautiful film, extremely. Ice animation. The shots through the ocean floor, during Nemo's first day at school, was just so beautiful in 3D, stunning animation. The story itself was solid, with heart, and although I didn't get any UERs, I had a few chills. It's on the lighter side of the pixar library, but had more adult themes of letting go of your children and facing your fears than the themes in the most kid-friendly pixar film, Cars 2.


Dory was hilarious. Sometimes trying a bit too hard to be funny, but overall solid humor. And the creepiness of the realism of the sea was palpable. Being stuck in open water is a fear of mine. Imagining the ocean floor, the jelly fish, was slightly unnerving, and it just speaks to the quality of the animation.


Overall, the strength of this film is in the animation and the heartfelt story. The Perth of the ocean life we see, from sharks to jellyfish to deep sea monsters, was fascinating. The supporting cast, from Nigel to Bruce to Crush to the tank fish, were funny, full of character, and enjoyable to watch. And you gotta love the "mine" cry of the seagulls.


Is it my favorite pixar? No. It probably is in the third of fourth tier. But again, that's more a testament to the superb quality of pixar's other work. I can't wait to see this again on blu ray, such stellar animation.

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