149 words of praise for ellen degeneres - Finding Nemo Reviews

I've not yet written a full review for this amazing latest film from Pixar, which may be their best ever. I do, however, want to single out Ellen Degeneres, who shines through like a comedy superstar as Dorie. Pixar gave her full license, obviously, to improv and just be herself, and they animated around her, and it was faith well invested. Somehow, taking on the guise of a fish allows Ellen's hilariously self-conscious stream-of-consciousness personality to shine, separated and independent of her many other comedic efforts over the years, which unfortunately, were ultimately forced to focus on elements of her personal life which are interesting with the historic context of her career, but not as funny as Dorie, the well-intentioned fish with lots of love and few brain cells. Like Eddie Murphy, who struggles to find acceptance in other fields but is a blockbuster star in movies like 'Shrek,' Ms. Degeneres appears to have hit a home run as a family-friendly voice actor.