Finding Dory 2016 9 out of 10
It took 13 years for a sequel for Finding Nemo to get made. Finding Dory hit the box office waters at just the right time. In about a month at the US box office it has already made over 445 Million dollars at the box office and is already the number 1 Animated Movie of All time at the Domestic box office. It is the biggest US release of the year passing Captain America: Civil War. The sequel's story is derivative of the original film in that it involves a search for family. This time around however Dory the blue fish with short term memory loss actually starts to remember her family which kick starts an adventure to find them. It is covering familiar ground –but the addition of new characters and a new setting keeps things fresh.
The Setting
The setting of the original was the Great Barrier Reef. This time around we get to visit the Californian coastline (I know these little fish taking the EAC with the Sea Turtles all the way across the ocean is ridiculous just go with it) and the Monterey Marine Park. The setting is terrific. The Marine Park gives the film a bunch of great environments to play around in. The scene where the Ocean Seas exhibit is revealed is a stunning piece of animation. The film looks gorgeous.
The Story
Dory with the help of an Octopus named Hank tries to remember where exactly she is from in search of her parents. Meanwhile Marlin and Nemo are trying to find her after she is taken to the aquarium by some humans. The story –just like in Finding Nemo is about family and the willingness to do anything for family. Dory faces challenges in order to find her long lost folks. Marlin and Nemo risk their lives to make sure Dory is okay –because they consider her family. Finding Dory is an action packed fun adventure that has funny moments and sentimental moments that the entire family will enjoy.
The Characters
The returning characters are great of course. I was a big fan of the original film Finding Nemo. It is one of my favorite Pixar films. The chemistry between Albert Brooks as Marlin and Ellen as Dory was excellent in the original film. This movie is all about Dory and her character is once again great. Baby Dory has to be one of the cutest characters ever. Crush one of my favorite characters had a small scene –but was excellent again as well (check out Turtle Talk with Crush at the Disney parks for more of Crush). The introduction of Hank the Octopus (voiced by Ed O’Neill) was also terrific. Some other new characters that add a new flare to the adventure include a couple of Seal Lions and a Whale Shark and Beluga Whale.
The Visuals
The visuals were absolutely incredible. Pixar somehow always finds a new way to step up its game and again they absolutely knocked it out of the park again.
In Summary: If you liked Finding Nemo then you will like Finding Dory. It is more of the same and it has been long enough, just that like the Force Awakens where although it touched on similar themes.
It is a great family film.
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