Loved Hank and the Freedom for Fish Theme

Rating: 8/10 (28 July 2016)

I thought this was a great movie, but maybe that's because it's more for adults than for children. I'm not a fan of sentimental stories, but this one really caught my imagination. People are looking at the wrong thing when they complain about Dory's story being weak or overly sentimental. The important theme here is how we treat intelligent sea creatures like whales and octopi. They're hunted, held captive and even slaughtered as food in some parts of the world. I love Hank's attitude and the way he takes over at the end to save the whole truck load of fish from imprisonment in the Cleveland exhibit.
Besides that, the animators have done a great job. The way the fish move looks very realistic, and the colors are beautiful. The job they did on Hank is especially notable, as he moves very gracefully for a seven- legged creature, and manages to combine octopus and human characteristics. That's pretty hard for something as alien as an octopus.