Monkey-Plex Review: FILM: Finding Nemo

FILM: Finding Nemo 3 monkeys

My best friends, parents of fast-growing seven and four-year-old girls, thought parts of this film were too intense for young kids. As did the four-year-old, it turns out. But the seven-year-old, who previously had been traumatized by Pixar’s quite scary “Hopper” from A Bug’s Life, made it through this film with no problems. As always, your children, like your mileage, may vary.
So was the film any good?
Now that, to me, is a much more interesting question. There certainly is a lot that “works” here, from supporting characters to locations, and the overall look of the film is awesome. There is an awful lot of jeopardy, though, and eventually I was a bit wrung out by Nemo’s (and Marlin’s) trials and tribulations.
I think the film may have suffered from having too many characters. There are enough good characters here for two or three movies (all movies should have this problem!), but I think we could have lost a few and not suffered at all.
In the end, I was won over by both the incredible visuals, and some sneaky clever writing. It seemed like some of the best lines in the film were barely audible in my theatre, due to people laughing at prior jokes. Other times, it seemed like I was the only one who cracked up at certain bits and gags, so there certainly is plenty in there for the more adult, more discerning animation fan.
Oh, and good work, Ellen!
A final note: As always with Pixar films, it should be noted that those who leave early (that is, before the end of the credits) will not be getting the full value for their entertainment dollar.

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