{"id":24323,"date":"2019-06-09T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=24323"},"modified":"2019-06-09T00:16:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T05:16:58","slug":"pixar-palooza-v-finding-nemo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2019\/06\/09\/pixar-palooza-v-finding-nemo\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixar Palooza V: Finding Nemo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After their last film lost the first ever best-animated picture award to Dreamwork\u2019s \u201cShrek,\u201d (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"yes, really (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rabwbzi6rLU\" target=\"_blank\">yes, really<\/a>) Pixar returned in force with their award-winning fish flick, \u201cFinding Nemo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Directed by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Andrew Stanton (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pixartalk.com\/pixarians\/andrew-stanton\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Stanton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pixar.fandom.com\/wiki\/Finding_Nemo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\u201cFinding Nemo\u201d (opens in a new tab)\">\u201cFinding Nemo\u201d<\/a> is Pixar\u2019s fifth animated film and was the first of many Pixar movies to win an Oscar for best-animated picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1500\" data-attachment-id=\"24325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2019\/06\/09\/pixar-palooza-v-finding-nemo\/attachment\/finding-nemo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1028,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Finding Nemo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo-206x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo-702x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo.jpg?fit=702%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo-768x1121.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Finding-Nemo-702x1024.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" \/><figcaption>The promotional poster for Pixar&#8217;s &#8220;Finding Nemo.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon initial release, critics and casual moviegoers fell in love with this movie. Famed film critic, Roger Ebert, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"gave the film four stars (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/finding-nemo-2003\" target=\"_blank\">gave the film four stars<\/a>, and it scored an impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/finding_nemo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. (opens in a new tab)\">99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, does it truly live up to the praise of its fans? Well let\u2019s put on our metaphorical scuba masks and take a look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Marlin (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/disney.fandom.com\/wiki\/Marlin\" target=\"_blank\">Marlin<\/a> (Albert Brooks) is a Clownfish who lost his wife and all but one of his children to a vicious undersea predator. Because of this traumatic tragedy, he is understandably overprotective of his only surviving son <a href=\"https:\/\/disney.fandom.com\/wiki\/Nemo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nemo (opens in a new tab)\">Nemo<\/a> (Alexander Gould). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"24326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2019\/06\/09\/pixar-palooza-v-finding-nemo\/attachment\/nemo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nemo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"798,407\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nemo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nemo-300x153.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nemo.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nemo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nemo.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nemo-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nemo-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><figcaption>Nemo, Marlin&#8217;s energetic son.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Marlin promises never to let anything happen to his boy, but on Nemo\u2019s first day of school, he is seized by Australian Divers and taken to a dentist\u2019s office in Sydney (P. Sherman 42 wallaby way Sydney to be exact). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_PBevQu0Tbo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>The scene were Nemo gets caught by the divers. (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There he meets a colorful cast of <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/gallery\/finding-nemo-voices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"celebrity cameos (opens in a new tab)\">celebrity cameos<\/a> who attempt to help Nemo escape the fish tank and return to the ocean before he is given to the dentist\u2019s niece Darla, who is notorious for accidentally killing her pet fishes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Marlin searches the ocean relentlessly for his son. Along the way, he encounters <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dory (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/disney.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dory\" target=\"_blank\">Dory<\/a> (Ellen DeGeneres), an eccentric blue tang fish who suffers from short-term memory loss. Together the two encounter massive sharks, sea turtles straight out of the 60&#8217;s, a forest of jellyfish and many more perils on their journey to rescue Nemo before it\u2019s too late. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nPvM_KtviXg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Marlin meeting Dory for the first time. (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What really makes this movie, believe it or not, is the visuals of the ocean. Now I know it\u2019s pretty much an understatement to praise Pixar for its stellar CG animation, but my word \u201cFinding Nemo\u201d has such an atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The look and feel of the sea is so colorful and expansive, all the dramatic or action-packed moments become all the more exhilarating, practically leaping off the screen. This is a movie that I would absolutely pay to see rereleased on the big screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also admire how Pixar took more risks with this movie than any of their previous films in terms of what they can get away with. Topics such as the death of a loved one, loneliness, losing your child and letting your child go are all touched upon and handled with grace and dignity. It\u2019s a film more aimed towards parents, which is quite rare for an animated movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"24327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2019\/06\/09\/pixar-palooza-v-finding-nemo\/attachment\/dory-and-marlin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dory and Marlin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin.jpg?fit=1024%2C576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-777x437.jpg 777w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dory-and-Marlin-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Marlin attempts to console Dory. (Screen capture)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The characters as well are all very likable and are given moments to shine. Marlin and Dory work off each other rather well, which results in some truly funny and surprisingly dramatic moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marlin\u2019s overprotective parent arc is the emotional heart of the film, offering a powerful message that\u2019s meant more for adults rather than children. Dory, who very well could\u2019ve been the Jar Jar Binks of this film, is never overused and remains a very fun, memorable side character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now typically, an overabundance of celebrity voices in animated movies can become something of a crutch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s not too distracting if the characters are written well like in \u201cPrince of Egypt.\u201d Other times it can totally suck you out of the story like in \u201cShark Tale,\u201d \u201cBee Movie\u201d and cinematic dumpster-fire \u201cFood Fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, that is not the case in \u201cFinding Nemo,\u201d as the celebrity cameos in the fish tank were all pretty well acted and were the cause of many of the film\u2019s greatest chuckles. And while the pacing does somewhat linger and some of the jokes don\u2019t always hit, there\u2019s still enough charm and even a little suspense to keep you hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aMWIuTaAg_A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Finding Nemo&#8217;s &#8220;Fish Tank&#8221; scene. (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also minor note, but it would be criminal not to mention the Iconic shark sequence. Bruce the shark remains one of the best and most underrated characters Pixar has ever animated. The scene in which he takes Marlin and Dory to his lair, only to reveal that it is a drug rehab-style support group remains one of my all-time favorite scenes in any animated movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What else is there to say, it\u2019s one of Pixar\u2019s most polished and heartfelt movies to date and there\u2019s a reason it\u2019s one of the best-selling DVDs in the United States alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9oQ628Seb9w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>The official trailer for &#8220;Finding Nemo.&#8221; (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From its breathtaking visuals to its sharp sense of humor, all tied together with a strong moral, \u201cFinding Nemo\u201d is a certifiable classic that\u2019s fun and fast-paced for kids with thought-provoking themes and ideas for adults. I\u2019d say see it if you haven\u2019t, but chances are you already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samuel J. Claude<\/strong><br>Associate Editor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After their last film lost the first ever best-animated picture award to Dreamwork\u2019s \u201cShrek,\u201d (yes, really) Pixar returned in force with their award-winning fish flick, \u201cFinding Nemo.\u201d Directed by Andrew Stanton, \u201cFinding Nemo\u201d is Pixar\u2019s fifth animated film and was the first of many Pixar movies to win an Oscar for best-animated picture. 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