Finding Nemo

Pixar has not disappointed before and it is only a matter of time before they have a dud. This is not the dud.

The story is great. The animation is GREAT. The characters are well-developed (and not over-developed).

The movie does not waste any time setting up the driving background: the super strong connection between the dad (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Alexander Gould). And while it does not waste time getting to the set up it also does not waste time over doing the set up. It seems that at every turn there is trouble, but I didn't really get the feeling that they were finding an unreasonable amount of trouble.

Other highlights were the sea turtles , the seagulls, Dory (Ellen Degeneres) and, as is expected from Pixar, the animation. The detail on everything was entertaining...especially on the big screen. The angel fish (Gill by William Dafoe) and the sharks are among some of the leading examples.

Finally, as we learned in A Bug's Life, it is never a good idea to follow the light (see the deep hole after the shark scene for clarification).

Grade: A