Finding Dory
(2016)She just kept swimming...
Disney Pixar’s sequel to the 2003 Academy Award-winning family animated hit Finding Nemo, with Andrew Stanton returning to the director’s chair. Ellen DeGeneres also returns to voice Dory, the happy-go-lucky fish with a terrible memory. One day, in her sleep, she actually remembers something about her past, prompting a journey to find her family.
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Directed by Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane ('Toy Story of Terror')
Starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy, Diane Keaton, Idris Elba
Written by Andrew Stanton, Victoria Strouse
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Finding Dory
BY Alissa-Warren superstar
Yep, even with more than a decade of time gone by it's so welcoming to see a sequel and be charmed all over again for another generation of kiddies. Same characters we loved ,voiced by the same actors and it fills in those missing blanks, completes the circle and its very funny also.
BY KennethP91 superstar
It goes without saying that Pixar is known for having great animation in their movies. Glad to say that’s exactly what we get in Finding Dory. The underwater designs are... More beautiful, from the corals, sea weeds to the sea anemones all of it is gorgeous and it brings a lot of life to the scene. The fishes themselves were well designed and from their movement and mannerisms, the amount of detail that was put into them was amazing.
Though this is Dory’s film, and again Ellen DeGeneres does a great job voicing Dory, a certain character stole the movie and that’s the octopus Hank. Voiced wonderfully by Ed O’Neill, Hank is one of the characters that Dory meets in her journey and by far the most memorable character in the movie. From his animation to his movements and the way he can blend himself to his surroundings he is amazing.
The movie comes in with lots of laughs and more importantly lots of heart, though there are times where Dory’s condition is played for laughs, there are moments that you understand how serious her condition is. You feel bad for the character and makes you more likely to root for her.
As much as a lot of people are excited for Finding Dory especially the kids who watched Finding Nemo 13 years ago. You do notice a lot of similarities between the two movies and that is probably the disappointing aspect of the film. Pixar didn’t do anything different to the story.
To it’s core Finding Dory is about a fish trying to get home however so did other Pixar properties. From the Toy Story movies, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and now Finding Dory, once again it’s about a character finding his/her way home. Though at a certain level the formula still works, however it is disappointing that they didn’t do anything new to the property.
Despite having used the same formula as Finding Nemo, Finding Dory is still a great movie through and through. From the vibrant underwater colours to the strong leads and strong supporting characters to the emotional story behind it. It will still be one of this year’s best animated movie. Kids will love, families will love it and the kids, who are now adults, will find this a satisfying follow up to Finding Nemo.Hide
BY thorinoak superstar
Took my niece (6) and nephew (4) to this one and they thoroughly enjoyed it and didn't find it as scary as Zootopia. Fantastic fun with a great message about what people or fish can accomplish even if they suffer from some form of disability wrapped up in all the Pixar... More cuteness.Hide
BY JackWallace superstar
Finding Dory is pretty solid, better than Nemo. Top notch animation, fast paced, good fun. Not one of Pixar's best, but I'd recommend it. Grade: B+
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Spills over with laughs (most of them good, a few of them shticky) and tears (all of them earned)... Full Review
While Finding Dory is definitely the kind of visual pleasure we’ve come to expect from Pixar, its storyline doesn’t always reach the heights of inventiveness upon which the gigantic animation studio has built its reputation. Full Review
While rambunctious and passably humorous, this offspring isn't nearly as imaginative and nimble-minded as the forerunner that spawned it. Full Review
DeGeneres's vocal performance is extraordinary, effortlessly shifting from jokes to self-perpetuated anxiety attacks. Full Review
Isn’t just great storytelling, but could be a real comfort to parents and children alike who unexpectedly see themselves in Dory’s plight. Full Review
Dory's adventures are amiable enough, but the film lacks energy and suffers from a sense of predictability. Full Review
The inclusiveness of the film's vision is remarkable partly because it feels so natural, something that no adult will really need to explain. Children will get it, perhaps more intuitively and easily than the rest of us. Full Review
Smart, funny, and visually astounding. Full Review
Like everything Pixar have done before, but even more so, Finding Dory is a gorgeous looking film. Full Review
Ventures into some interesting social territories where Finding Nemo did not. Full Review
BY Liam Maguren Flicks Writer
Rather than attempt to replicate the masterful Finding Nemo, Pixar wisely goes a different route with its sequel Finding Dory. While Nemo was an against-the-odds adventure that deserved an epic scale, Dory is more of an infiltration comedy that largely sticks to one area: a marine life institute. Does it reach the emotional heights of its original? No. Is it funnier? Surprisingly, yes. ... More
Dory’s short term memory loss is treated more seriously this time around, opening with a sombre scene explaining how she became lost. It deflates the heart before pumping it right back up when she begins to remember her parents in tiny doses. The film then gets a bit too hasty moving from their ocean home to the institute, but once there, the jittery pace makes sense as the jokes fire at the rate of a machine gun.
Marlin and Nemo are secondary here, but aren’t wedged into comedic sidekick roles. That silliness is left to the new characters: two sea lions who embrace their laziness; a beluga whale who geeks over his newfound echolocation ability; and a manic bird who’s a genius one moment and braindead the next.
The most prominent newbie, however, is paranoid octopus Hank. Pixar must have cracked whips on their animators to make him move, camouflage and act so fluently. As a character, a comic, and a technical feat, Hank is astonishing.
It’s refreshing to see Pixar letting their manic comedy loose like this, generating an energetic insanity that eventually escalates to ‘Looney Tunes on a sugar high’. But when Dory’s search reaches its end, her discovery can make the driest of eyes go misty. It’s a sweet testament to parents who find unique solutions to their children’s unique disabilities – however long that takes.
(It’s also a subtle “screw you” to Sea World.)Hide
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