Finding Nemo

The infinite blue of the ocean never seemed as cosy as in this blockbuster Pixar Animation.

More than 1 trillion beings in the Ocean, seven seas, reefs and abysses and a thought-to-be coward traumatised clownfish called Marlin seeks his only son, Nemo, with a slightly forgetful absent-minded, though absolutely warm-hearted, sidekick friend, Dory.

After having his wife and children, though still in their eggs, eaten by a frightening barracuda, Marlin sees himself left alone at the Great Barrier. That is when he finds a last egg, fragile as it could be, spared from a dreadful end until his father retrieves him. He names this destined baby fish Nemo, as his wife Coral had wished for.

As overprotective as a father can be, Marlin tries vehemently to postpone Nemo's first day at school, which he fails absurdly. There he meets other sea creatures and their offpsring, which, at first, sets him at ease, but he soon panics as he learns that the pupils were to be taken to the Great Barrier, fateful place for his kin.

In the urge of saving his son, Marlin tells off Nemo in front of the other "children", bringing about a feeling of defiance against himself, for trying to prove he is no coward, Nemo swims away into open water, being caught by a diver who thought the small fish was one who had lost track of his family.

A memorable moment in this feature film is when Marlin meets Dory, an adorable blue and yellow fish who suffer from recent memory loss. As the plot develops, Dory becomes a key element and is sure to bring good laughs to all audiences, children, youngesters and adults alike.

In this 101 minutes of ocean-deep fun, viewers are taken to a plethora of places and meet remarkable characters. Among them is Bruce, a white shark trying to stop eating fish under the motto 'Fish are friend, not food', and Aussie-accented Crush, a hundred-fifty-year-old-and-still-young sea turtle who help Marlin immensely guiding him to P. Sherman, 41 - Whalaby Way, Sidney - the address of the diver who had taken Nemo, and the only thing Dory is able to remember.

Finding Nemo is a another awesome surprise from Pixar Studios, and a must-see for all audiences, especially for those reluctant ones who still believe animantion films are for children. You will change your mind.

Denis Sooma - CPE 1 - Mornings