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Finding Nemo: Collector's Edition (2 Discs)A delightful undersea world unfolds in Pixar's animated adventure Finding Nemo. When his son Nemo is captured by a scuba diver, a nervous clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) sets off into the vast--and astonishingly detailed--ocean to find him. Along the way he hooks up with a scatterbrained blue tang fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), who's both a help and a hindrance, sometimes at the same time. Faced with sharks, deep-sea anglers, fields of poisonous jellyfish, sea turtles, pelicans and much more, Marlin rises above his neuroses in this wonderfully funny and thrilling ride--rarely do more than 10 minutes pass without a sequence appearing that's destined to become a theme-park attraction. Pixar continues its run of impeccable artistic and economic successes (Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc). Supporting voices here include Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush and Allison Janney. --Bret Fetzer... Read More »
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| 5 / 5 | Wonderful entertainment for all
Peter Groome "zblodzk" (UK) - 8 January 2004 You don't need to be embarrassed about going to watch this 'kid's' film, even if you are (ahem) nearly 40. What Pixar have achieved with Toy Story 1, 2, Monster's Inc, and now this, is quite simply to have re-discovered the magic of cinema. The merits of this film are endless, but one or two are worth picking out. First the script: This is lively, witty, and has enough informed, sophisticated humour to keep any adult giggling stupidly, at the same time as pushing all the right buttons for the kids. Barry Humphries' Bruce the shark leading the 'Fish are Friends not Food' AA meeting is a case in point. And Marlin's reaction to Dory's attempt at talking in whale language is instantly recognisable as a perfectly judged observation of the embarrassment caused by English speakers who think that to speak to foreigners you have to shout and do lots of arm movements. Secondly the art. Here, we are treated to a festival of animation that effortlessly blends documentary style ultra-realism that could have come from the BBC's Blue Planet series, with three dimensional fantasy. Every single scene is visually stunning. So buy this for your kids by all means. But make sure they leave it 'for you to put away' when they go up to bed. Then see if you agree with me when I suggest that Pixar is an exceptionally bright spot in an otherwise dreary Hollwood. |
| 5 / 5 | "You're ridin' it dude. Check it out"
Jennifer Litchfield (Auckland, New Zealand) - 31 January 2004 Finding Nemo is, quite simply, brilliant. Computer animation has come on in leaps and bounds since the days of Toy Story (1995) and Finding Nemo stunningly attests to this. From the vibrantly coloured and gently undulating coral on the reef, to the murky depths of Sydney harbour, to the clever use of reflection and refraction off the fish tank, this is a film in which the constantly changing scenery is a large part of its attraction. The original and well-judged score enhances the viewer's sense of wonder and their empathy with the characters. But computer wizardry alone cannot create a great film. Finding Nemo is also blessed with an action-packed story and lots of laughs (largely courtesy of Dory - a well-meaning blue tang fish with short-term memory loss). Nemo is a young clown fish, eager to test his boundaries, who is caught by a diver and taken to an aquarium in Sydney. Whilst there, he makes friends with a motley collection of aquatic creatures who help him plot his escape. Meanwhile, his over-protective father, Marlin, begins a frantic quest to find his son. Along the way he is helped and hindered by three new-age sharks, some bodacious-dude turtles, a whale, and a monstrous angler fish (amongst others). And yes, the ending may be a little mushy, but after such an epic adventure, the viewer will find the sentimentality relatively easy to stomach. Indeed, the character development is surprisingly deep for a children's movie, and it's a nice change to have not every character being entirely good or bad. Parents in the audience will certainly identify with Marlin's dilemma of wanting to protect his child, and yet coming to realise that the time comes when one has to let go a little. ... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | A most see for ALL ages... over and over again!
"elsepedersen" - 14 January 2004 I'm 32! .. and I haven't laughed so hard for a looong time! A brilliant and funny movie made for all 'kids' at all ages! DON'T miss this! |
| 3 / 5 | Probably the worst of the Pixar/Disney movies
"goodfella7592" - 6 February 2004 Folks, it seems i'm going against the trend here. I didn't think much of Finding Nemo. Now, I'm talking about the film here and not the DVD, so I can't comment on extras etc, though I am sure they will be excellent. As for the film itself, it disappointed me i'm afraid. I am a massive toy Story fan, loved the original though the sequal was even better. I love what Pixar do, I think it is much beter than traditional animation. I though Monsters Inc was excellent too, a very funny and original idea for a film. Finding Nemo, though, I didn't like as much. There's nothing wrong with it really, it just didn't meet the massivly high standards set by its predecessors. Don't get me wrong, the animation is amazing, but i didn't find it as funny or as exciting as toy story or monsters inc. But, like i said it seems i'm the only one who thinks so, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me. But i'm just giving my humble opinion!!!!! |
| 5 / 5 | Can i give it more than 5 stars?!
"sarafield" - 2 March 2004 What an amazing film. I went to see this at the cinema with my partner and his four year old daughter. We loved it more than she did! The animation is amazing, and after loving Toy Story so much i was even more impressed to find that the animation was much better. The story starts quite tragically and i even had a tear in my eye. Marlin isn't happy about him going off on his own and Nemo then tries to show his dad he is big enough by swimming out to a boat. Its family fun at its best. |
RRP
£22.99
Release Date
27 February 2004
Price Range
£4.99 - £16.49