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Finding Nemo– movie
review
review by Tom Gilbert
 The discovery in Finding Nemo (Pixar
Animation Studios)
is that there is a whole lot of good to be found swimming about in the
great expanse
of the ocean. There also is a great deal of danger in
the vast, often hostile, depths. And, like we often discover in life, the
journey is important,
even necessary.
Nemo, the young clownfish captured by an Australian
scuba diver to add to his tropical fish collection
in his Sydney dentist office, is initially traumatized
by his new surroundings. However, his tank mates are
a good lot and eager to know more about a fish that
actually came from the ocean. Most of the other fish
came from various pet stores.
So, “what’s the ocean like?” they
ask. “Well, it’s big…and blue” explains
Nemo. Awed response from the other captive fish. Yes,
we all can be awed at the great expanse of life and
our world, especially when we’ve ventured out
into it only to be caught in unexpected circumstances
and imprisoned away from our family and familiar surroundings.
Pixar continues to amaze moviegoers with their incredible
animation. The ocean life is vivid and colorful and
the array of emotions you experience as your senses
are engaged by the equally colorful characters makes
this their best effort yet. That’s saying quite
a lot for a studio that has already given us such memorable
films as Toy Story, a Bug’s Life and Monsters
Inc.
The tale of Nemo and the relentless search by his
over-protective father, Marlin (featuring the voice
of Albert Brooks), is rich with themes of courage,
willingness, perseverance and faith. There’s
the tug of war between the parent and the willfully
independent child; courageously confronting the unknown;
and the beauty of unconditional love. This makes it
a good story for the entire family. The humor is terrific,
from the cheerful, but forgetful Dory (an effervescent
Blue Tang fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) who tells
Marlin, “I have a problem with short-term memory….or
do I?” to 12-stepping sharks (“fish are
friends, not food!”) and the righteously cool
sea turtles (every other word is “dude” or “awesome”).
This movie is so much more than an animated laugh
fest. Judging by the box office success, this is the
kind of story in high-demand by movie goers of all
ages. There’s no preaching or overt religious
tone, but there’s a real spirituality in it all.
It’s a lesson-filled moral treat and the most
valuable lesson of all may be that it takes friends
and community to make our way in life.
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