“Finding Nemo” Review

            The film “The Godfather” used the theme of protecting and caring for your family that it had inspired many films to do the same. One film that uses a similar theme is “Finding Nemo”, at first glance being an animated Disney film it might be something similar to an operatta like their earlier films, but it is actually a comedy drama with the plot revolving of father clown fish that traverses the ocean to try to find and rescue his son Nemo who had been abducted by humans. From the first scene of Nemo getting captured and Marlin the father getting dazed by a camera and the shot being thrown into a first person point of view shot the viewer is instantly thrown into a since of dread for you are thrown into Marlin’s point of view as you have to watch a loved one get whisked away to a mysterious unknown location. Similarly to how the Corleone family went to the far corners of the earth to protect their own Marlin did the same had started his journey across the ocean which would lead him to meet the comic relief of the film known as Dory. The performance of Ellen DeGeneres gave as Dory was a pleasure to behold and most definitely made the dark plot of the film more enjoyable to watch. From the just keep swimming jingle, to the many times her short term memory loss had the worst possible timing, Dory was a character that anyone could enjoy to watch and learn from. In addition, thanks to advancements in recording the vocals of the voice actors were crisp and clear thanks to noise reduction technology, and with the enhancements of CGI the persistence of vision was phenomenal. Overall the film just shows how far family will go for one another and how important it is to rely on one another. As film critic for the “AV Club” Keith Phipps as stated in his review, “Like Pixar's previous films, Finding Nemo mines humor from the oddities of an unknown world but stays grounded in a familiar one, finding recognizable elements of heartbreak and happiness amid the ink-jetting octopi and irritable flounders” as a result the film is a wander for an individual, and if you’re having any doubts all you have to do is look at the movie poster and you’ll know that you’re in for a tale of epic proportions. “Finding Nemo” is an animated classic and if you still haven’t seen it yet I would recommend to view it, and it’s always better when you’re watching it with close friends or family.