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Not only is “Finding Nemo” the kind of movie adults can laugh at, but Marlon’s quest for Nemo cuts right to the bone for any parent or child. But what elevates “Finding Nemo” to greatest Pixar movie of all time status is its emotional core.
Of course, it would take a kids’ movie about fish to pen the greatest non-romantic guy/gal buddy comedy. Playing off a stammering Albert Brooks as befuddled straight-fish Marlon (okay, technically he’s a clownfish), these two could hold their own against any classic comedy duo. As voiced by the incomparable Ellen Degeneres, Dory is at once maddening and irresistible. It’s hard to think of greater comedic character than Dory, the blue tang fish with short term memory loss and a heart of gold. Wisely using the novel as a jumping-off point instead of a sacred text, Harron and Turner give their script plenty of texture and nuance that elevates this film from cult footnote to a masterclass of screenwriting. From the obsessive one-upsmanship about business cards and restaurant seats, to the jarring ’80s pop songs underlining Bateman’s most brutal murders, the killer is deftly moved from glorification to case study. So what would inspire two female cowriters, director Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner, to adapt the story for film? The pair are much more interested in the mechanics that make Patrick Bateman tick, and building from that the satire that underlines the film’s best moments. “American Psycho” (2000)īret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel “American Psycho” was shrouded in controversy surrounding its release, as it portrayed the brutally violent life of an alpha NYC yuppie who favored killing prostitutes and the homeless.
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