1. I went into Shark Tale expecting a low-rent Nemo wannabe; I left it understanding it to be a low-rent Nemo wannabe that works.
2. Nine years after Toy Story, the novelty of computer animation has worn off. Story and character need to capture our imagination.
3. The movie is clearly written and produced around the persona of Will Smith, which is either glorious news or cringe-inducing, depending upon who you are.
4. Fast, fun and fabulous.
5. Shark Tale is no disaster, but despite the efforts of three directors, two screenwriters and phalanxes of technicians, it seems to be treading water.
6. Katzenberg and company still haven't figured out that was makes Pixar's features so much better isn't just the quality of the art but the way they manage to generate actual emotion without coming across as superficial or cloying.
7. Although the vocal performances often amuse and delight, the overall design is charmless.
8. The kind of flashy and colorful but insultingly trite Hollywood regurgitation that far too often gets a pass under the excuse that "it's just a kids' movie."
9. 'Es divertida, colorida y musical. Una buena cinta de animación que injustamente ha sido menospreciada quizá por los valores que la hacen importante'
10. A solid film with a fair share of chuckles.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?
Derivative and full of pop culture in-jokes.