 ***PLEASE NOTE: A Blu-ray 3D disc is only compatible with 3D Blu-ray players.*** Special 5-Disc Collector's Edition (but only the 3 Blu-ray discs were kept) Tagline: Sea it for the first time in 3D Sea it like never before! For the first time ever, through the magic of Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D, fully immerse yourself in the stunning underwater world of Disney/Pixar's FINDING NEMO! From the creators of TOY STORY and MONSTERS, INC., this critically acclaimed and heartwarming tale splashes off the screen with brilliant digital picture, high definition sound and breathtaking interactive 3D bonus features that transport you beyond your imagination. In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, Marlin (Albert Brooks), an overly protective clownfish, embarks on a daring rescue mission when his beloved son, Nemo, gets scooped up by a diver. With his unforgettable friend Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) by his side, Marlin encounters an ocean full of memorable comedic characters on his momentous journey to find Nemo. Bring home the humor and heartfelt emotion of the epic adventure that captured the Academy Award for "Best Animated Feature Film" (2003) -- now more awesome than ever on Disney Blu-ray 3D! It's Magic In A New Dimension! In the colorful and warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, a Clownfish named Marlin lives safe and secluded in a quiet cul-de-sac with his only son, Nemo. Fearful of the ocean and its unpredictable risks, he struggles to protect his son. Nemo, like all young fish, is eager to explore the mysterious reef. When Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from home and thrust into a dentist's office fish tank, Marlin finds himself the unlikely hero on an epic journey to rescue his son. In his quest, Marlin is joined by a good Samaritan named Dory, a Regal Blue Tang fish with the worst short-term memory and biggest heart in the entire ocean. As the two fish continue on their journey, encountering numerous dangers, Dory's optimism continually forces Marlin to find the courage to take risks and overcome his fears. In doing so, Marlin gains the ability to trust and believe, like Dory, that things will work out in the end. Confronting seabirds, sewer systems, and even man himself, father and son's fateful separation ends in triumph. And the once-fearful Marlin becomes a true hero in the eyes of his son, and the entire ocean. Storyline: A clown fish named Marlin lives in the Great Barrier Reef loses his son, Nemo. After he ventures into the open sea, despite his father's constant warnings about many of the ocean's dangers. Nemo is abducted by a boat and netted up and sent to a dentist's office in Sydney. So, while Marlin ventures off to try to retrieve Nemo, Marlin meets a fish named Dory, a blue tang suffering from short-term memory loss. The companions travel a great distance, encountering various dangerous sea creatures such as sharks, anglerfish and jellyfish, in order to rescue Nemo from the dentist's office, which is situated by Sydney Harbor. While the two are doing this, Nemo and the other sea animals in the dentist's fish tank plot a way to return to Sydney Harbor to live their lives free again. Written by Anonymous Reviewer's Note: Reviewed by Kenneth Brown on November 22, 2012 -- Cars is typically labeled Pixar's most divisive film, but it's actually Finding Nemo that draws the widest and most passionate range of responses. Some, like my colleague Brian Orndorf, struggle with, as he puts it, the film's "overstuffed narrative, flashes of bodily function humor and screenwriting formula. I didn't hate the picture," he continues, "but I've come to understand that any raised eyebrow directed at a Pixar production is an offense punishable by death in some corners of the internet." Others like myself, though, recognize every one of Nemo's flaws but are so swept out to sea by its grand underwater adventure and indelible characters that little else matters. Still, the years have indeed been kinder to the film's surprisingly viable animation than its beached-whale script and, beloved or no, Finding Nemo isn't the ultimate Pixar experience it once was, even with a dazzling new 3D experience in tow. It's merely one of the famed animation studio's early delights, and a funny, exciting and memorable one at that. When a young clownfish named Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould) is captured by a Great Barrier Reef diver and imprisoned in a fish tank in far-away Sydney, Australia, his hyper-protective father Marlin (Albert Brooks) sets out to get him back, whatever the cost. Along the way, Marlin reluctantly enlists the help of Dory, a blue surgeonfish with chronic short-term memory loss, and a number of new friends, among them a group of current-surfing sea turtles, an enormous whale and even a trio of semi-reformed sharks. ("I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food.") Nemo, meanwhile, is placed in a dentist-office fish tank where he makes a few new friends of his own: moorish idol Gill (Willem Dafoe), blowfish Bloat (Brad Garrett), yellow tang Bubbles (Stephen Root), starfish Peach (Allison Janney), Pacific cleaner shrimp Jacques (Joe Ranft), royal gramma fish Gurgle (Austin Pendleton), and blacktail damselfish Deb (Vicki Lewis). With everything on the line, Marlin has to track down his son and Nemo has to find his way to the sea, where his father will hopefully be waiting. Pixar's wizards of anthropomorphism are powerful sorcerers, and the magic they conjure here is as wondrous and heartfelt as ever. Every fish, shark and turtle is a memorable character in its own right, Marlin and Dory are still two of the studio's most lovable leads, Mr. Ray and the Reef locals are a colorful cast of eccentrics and working Joes, Bruce and his fellow sharks nearly steal the entire movie, and only the film's humans are shortchanged in any way. Even when Nemo's journey inland threatens to distract and detract from Marlin and Dory's far more engrossing quest, Gil and the Tank Gang keep things light, lively and clever enough to stay the course. More ingenious perhaps are the creatures director Andrew Stanton and his talented team don't grant human characteristics. No speaking role for one of the film's unsung heroes, the whale, who's more of a silent, benevolent deity of Biblical proportions than anything remotely human. No personality for the anglerfish or jellyfish masses either. Deprived of faces, voices and relatable motivations, the deadly beasts are suddenly that much more dangerous and frightening. And never before has the word "mine" accomplished so much with so little and brought as many laughs to a room as it does when squawked by Pixar's hilarious flock of seagulls. But even the best underwater friends and foes would be nothing without a compelling world to inhabit, and Finding Nemo's endless ocean remains a thriving, fully realized realm that's as much a character as Marlin or Dory. Even some ten years after its creation -- ten years of animation advances, ten years of technical strides, ten years of computer- generated mastery -- the film's water effects are wholly immersive. Fish don't float on screen, they float within a body of oh- so-convincing water teeming with the tiniest particles, creatures, reflections of light, shifts in the current, rising bubbles and settling sand. I'm sure it would pale in comparison to what Pixar could achieve in 2012, mind you, but that shouldn't take away from everything the artists and animators were able to pull off in 2003. (Again, it's the human world that shows its age more than anything else.) Add to that the beauty of the coral reefs, the guts of a sunken ship, the rush of riding a current, the subtlest movements of Marlin and his companions... of Pixar's first six films, Finding Nemo's animation has best withstood the test of time. And while that doesn't make up for the pitfalls that line the at-times uneven two-pronged story, it definitely soothes most of the sting. There's still a lot to love in Nemo and very little to complain about. It says quite a lot when the studio's most recent productions -- Cars 2 and Brave -- have such trouble topping a fan- favorite film ten years past its prime. Finding Nemo is many a Pixar fan's favorite studio film, and rightfully so. I can't in good conscience declare it perfect or claim it as my ultimate Pixar powerhouse of choice, but I certainly see what draws so many people, young and old, deeper and deeper into its underwater adventure. I've returned to it time and time again over the years and it's never failed to deliver, which says quite a bit. Thankfully, Disney's Blu-ray release is a lot tougher to criticize thanks to a stunning video presentation, an excellent 3D experience, a top-tier Dolby TrueHD 7.1 surround track, and a treasure trove of special features, many of which are new to this release. With the holiday season fast approaching, be sure to add Finding Nemo to your collection, cart or wish list. It'll be one of the few purchases you can almost guarantee you and your family won't regret. Cast Notes: Albert Brooks (Marlin [voice]), Ellen DeGeneres (Dory [voice]), Alexander Gould (Nemo [voice]), Willem Dafoe (Gill [voice]), Brad Garrett (Bloat [voice]), Allison Janney (Peach [voice]), Austin Pendleton (Gurgle [voice]), Stephen Root (Bubbles [voice]), Vicki Lewis (Deb/Flo [voice]), Joe Ranft (Jacques [voice]), Geoffrey Rush (Nigel [voice]), Andrew Stanton (Crush [voice]), Elizabeth Perkins (Coral [voice]), Nicholas Bird (Squirt [voice]), Bob Peterson (Mr. Ray [voice]). User Comment: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls, 10 December 2003 • I'll be totally honest and confirm to you that everything what they say about this movie is true. It's a brilliantly animated masterpiece with lots of humor that actually works and a plot that really brings tears to your eyes from time to time. The modern artists of Pixar never cease to amaze the audience in expanding their horizons. Finding Nemo is visually stunning and you can have nothing but respect for the people who created it. I was more or less skeptic about watching it, because it was so overhyped ! Two days before it got released in my country, the TV and press loudly announced that the DVD broke all records in the USA during its first release-day. That's usually a sign of being typically mainstream and fake...but Finding Nemo is not. I'm allergic to fake sentiment and pathetic feel-good movies but I was really touched by this one. The moral and valuable life lessons are always present, but they're not shoved down your throat or thrown in your face all the time. This movie really relativates itself and that's important for a good comedy. And it's hilarious !!! Every side character in Finding Nemo (and there are a LOT of them) is exceptional and worth a mention. And the voices are cast perfectly as well...like the voice of Willem Dafoe for Gill, for example...a perfect choice. The character of Dory ( speaks through the voice of Ellen DeGeneres ) steals the show. She's an adorable blue fish who suffers from amnesia. She forgets what she's doing or going to every five minutes and that really leads to hilarious situations. Movies like this aren't just being made for children exclusive... They're good for everyone to realize you have to entertain yourself from time to time and just to enjoy the little things in life. I recommend this to everyone in the world. No matter if you're 9 or 99 years old, Finding Nemo will bring a smile on your face and leave behind a warm feeling in your heart. Summary: Yes, it's THAT good !! Trivia:
IMDb Rating (02/11/17): 8.1/10 from 731,727 users Top 250: #166
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