Review of The Reef

The Reef (2006)
7/10
Cute but same old story
4 October 2006
Warning: Spoilers
This movie was well animated and had a good voice cast, but the plot left something to be desired. Namely, it has been done over and over again. The plot was literally an even mix between Finding Nemo and Shark Tail, without the originality. It seems everyone is jumping on the "cool underwater 3D animated fish stories" bandwagon.

Additionally, the characters were one dimensional and if you've seen any of Disney's animal movies, you basically know the story. Loss of family, find a loved one, overcome the bad guy despite being the underdog, sappy ending. (And Disney does keep churning those out) Different company, same old concept, without anything new added to the mix.

Overall, it was a cute movie for kids. However, if you're over the age of 14 and are still looking for good underwater animation, try Finding Nemo or even better, Shark Tale, which was geared more toward plot-liking adults.
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