Review of Finding Dory (2016) by Serraios — 11 Nov 2017

Since 1995, when "Toy Story" was released, Pixar has managed to reinvent the animation genre by becoming the first studio to release full-length computer animated films. They didn't just change the animation technique. They added much depth to animated stories and made these films enjoyable for the entire family. While the studio has been facing a decline in quality as of late, "Finding Dory" is an exception of that and manages to meet the early standards of Pixar movies.

Taking place just months after "Finding Nemo" ended, Dory remembers her long lost family and tries not only to find her parents, but also to remember how exactly she was lost. That leads her and her friends, Marlin and Nemo, to California. There they will have to face many challenges and meet new friends in the Marine Life Institute, as Dory is trying to remember.

"Finding Nemo" set the bar high, so it was difficult for this sequel to meet expectations, even after coming 13 years later. "Finding Dory" could have gone wrong in many ways, such as by focusing on Dory, a character with short-term memory loss and a comic relief, which most audiences can't relate too. But people who don't suffer from disabilities can relate to Marlin and Nemo, as they struggle to help their friend. The movie is heartfelt, complex, funny, cute, deep and teaches a very important lesson. It's also stunning. A great time for all families and for fans of the original and an impressive feat in the history of sequels.