What makes finding nemo a good movie

My kids, now 19 and 17, still want to watch Pixar movies with me, both when they arrive in theaters we still get giddy when we see that Luxo Jr. But ultimately, it comes down to their indelible characters that remind us of our humanity — even when they take the form of a forgetful blue tang fish. June 18 Where: Free virtual event will be livestreamed on the L. Justin Chang has been a film critic for the Los Angeles Times since Previously she was assistant managing editor for arts and entertainment following a year stint as television critic and senior culture editor.

A Pulitzer Prize winner in and finalist for criticism in and , she has won various awards for criticism and feature writing. All Sections.

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The L. The characters are all memorable, despite there being so many competing for attention. Every scene, every character, and every joke in Finding Nemo is in service to one fundamental truth that punctuates the entire movie. It might be tempting to consider the messaging in Finding Nemo to be simplistic or basic. Marlin, our main character, has to learn how to become a less overprotective father to his son, Nemo. If this was all Finding Nemo set out to communicate, then it would probably be a far less compelling film and too long, as a result.

Of course, Finding Nemo goes much further than lecturing parents about the ails of sheltering their children. In fact, Finding Nemo contradicts this exact message within the same scene it establishes the stakes.

So I think with 'Finding Nemo,' we were the beneficiaries of a nice run. Disney animated films have often leaned heavily on their princesses, but aside from a foray into royalty with "Brave," Pixar has gone a different route.

And yet, films aimed at girls seem to be the exception, rather than the rule. Stanton cast the comedian as Dory in , two years after her eponymous ABC sitcom had been canceled. I felt very privileged. Then again, maybe the success of this franchise can be chalked up to something awfully simple: Audiences love these characters and want to see more of them. Stanton said that was his primary motivation for revisiting this world: "It was simply because I watched 'Finding Nemo' and worried about Dory after it was over," he said.

Taking a second swing at Dory, then, let Stanton put his fish in a better place, and relieve some of his own anxiety as a filmmaker. I mean, I remember when I thought her up, her character. I had this little idea, alone in my office, of a fish with short-term memory loss. To jump ahead …".