Just Keep Swimming!!! Long Awaited Sequel To Beloved Pixar Film is An Unforgettable and Worth The Wait Emotional Odyssey!!!
Review By Brandon Porter
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| It's All Coming Back To Her!!! |
Story Description
The lovable but forgetful blue tank Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is enjoying life with her friends Marlin (Albert Brooks) and his son Nemo. However, deep down she longs for a connection to the family she misses and can't seem to remember. But after a sudden surge of memory gain, she realizes she has a shot of reuniting with her long lost parents. Traveling the ocean with old friends and meeting new ones along the way, Dory goes on an unforgettable adventure to find the family she thought she lost forever.
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| Friends Help Each Other Through Thick and Fin. |
Critical and Financial Analysis
Finding Nemo is one of the most beloved films in the Disney Pixar line up. It set the standard for not only animation but storytelling in general. After so many years of waiting, fans finally got their wish of a sequel with Finding Dory. Thirteen years between the two films clearly has people excited and it shows in the reactions. Finding Dory received an fantastic certified fresh critical score of 95% and an equally outstanding score of 91% from audiences via rotten tomatoes. Praise for the film came for its humor, performances, as well as its poignant and thought provoking themes. The film didn't just win over critics and fans. Finding Dory swam it's way into box office history with several record breaking achievements. The film set an animation record for a Thursday night opening with $9.2 million at the box office followed by a massive $55 million for Friday opening shows. After the weekend concluded the film scored a animated opening weekend record total of $136 million domestically. Finding Dory swam into the hearts of millions and has become one of the most critically acclaimed and highest grossing films of the year. The lovable blue tank delivers an unforgettable and historical return to the big silver screen.
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| HANDS!!!! |
Film Review
As a long time fan of the classic Finding Nemo, I too was among the many movie goers that begged, prayed, and pleaded for a sequel to this amazing film. After Thirteen years, mine and millions of people around the world's prayers were answered. Finding Dory sees the return of the lovable blue tank and the comedic brilliance of Ellen DeGeneres. After finally being able to see the film, I am overjoyed to say the the wait was more than worth it. Finding Dory joins the company of the Toy Story series by having a sequel that improves and, in some ways, surpasses its predecessor. To start, the movie does an outstanding job of developing Dory as a character. For reason's I can't explain, Pixar has managed to take a character we already love and grow our love for her astronomically. The film's exploration of Dory's backstory is adorably cute and at times incredibly saddening. Ellen DeGeneres is flawless as Dory delivering an amazing and emotionally charged performance in her sophomore run as the character. Albert Brooks is equally great in his return as Marlin and Hayden Rolence delivers a fun performance as Nemo. Newcomers Ed O'Neill, Ty Burrell, and Kaitlin Olson also give memorable performances as Hank, Bailey, and Destiny respectively. The movie delivers on the laughs offering great comedic moments throughout and some very smile worthy nostalgia scenes. The film's biggest strength and surprise comes in the form of its unexpectedly devastating emotional thematic scenes. With Dory being such a terrific character, her development that occurs in this film really shows her very dark, lonely, and heartbreaking past. Her journey makes you sympathetic of her hardships and you root for her to succeed in what she is hoping to find. Several key scenes literally had tears streaming down my face. A beautiful way to expand on a character that is adored and loved by so many people. All in all, Finding Dory may have took a decade and three years to arrive, but in that time, Pixar created an engaging, funny, and emotionally enveloping story of a forgetful but lovable blue tank's journey of self discovery. She probably will most likely forget it but the audiences who grew up with her will remember it for years and years to come.
Rating and Final Thoughts
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| Beautifully animated with hilarious gags, lovable characters new and old , and some hard hitting emotional narrative flair, Finding Dory is an amazingly structured nostalgia trip that is entertaining, heartbreaking and terrifically develops a loved and cherished character. |
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| After 13 years, our love for this forgetful little blue tank has only been increased. This film has managed to make us not only understand Dory, but know who she really is: A Loving and lively character that just keeps swimming. |
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