With the release of “Finding Nemo,” a film that is so inventive, relentlessly enjoyable, and visually gorgeous, Pixar has again demonstrated its ability to not only make a great movie, but to put to shame other animated films. Not only does this movie live up to the expectations of Pixar’s previous efforts but is also arguably their best film to date.

“Finding Nemo” is about a timid, overprotective clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), who is searching for his young son, Nemo (Alexander Gould). Marlin bravely swims across the ocean, and with the help of a forgetful flounder named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), the two must find his son, who is trapped in an aquarium.

The plot nearly comes in second to the world the audience is thrust into. Granted, the film has numerous hilarious and touching moments but the real star of “Finding Nemo” is the wildly impressive production details.

Much like Pixar’s other movies, the pacing of this film never slows down. The design of the characters and their surroundings create an authentic-looking world where one would want to pause just to savor the flavor. The creative drive put into every one of their features is lethargic and very simplistic.

Pixar films transfer everyday human interaction into their movies, keeping inventiveness at a taut, energetic level by satirizing our world by implementing it into theirs. The humor of “Finding Nemo” is appealing to both children and adults alike because the situations are universally funny.

“Finding Nemo” is a fresh, original experience that gives evidence that all movies haven’t become just another form of entertainment confined by four walls and a large one-way door that lets unwelcome relatives Aunt Predictability and Uncle Tired retread.