The Pixar logo – which is the company’s name with a desk lamp in place of the “I” – has become the cinematic equivalent of a “Prime” stamp on a side of beef. Once we see it, we know we’re in for breathtaking animation, clever scripts, and wholesome family entertainment. The cynic in me waits for the geniuses responsible for the Toy Story features, A Bug’s Life, and Monsters, Inc. to slip up and release a flop. Looks like I’ll be waiting a few more years.
The latest Pixar pearl, Finding Nemo, ventures under the sea, where single dad Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks) overprotects his only son, Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould). One day, Nemo wades into uncharted waters on a dare, only to be snatched up by a scuba diver and placed in the tank of an Australian dentist. For the remainder of the film, Marlin and a forgetful fish named Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) scour the ocean floor in an effort to bring Nemo home, a task that’s easier said than done.
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