Brilliant fun for the whole family! 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (29 November 2016)

Review: I really enjoyed this film. Its full of energy and originality right from the beginning, and the different characters made it a joy to watch. Pixar are definitely back on top form, because they get the mixture of comedy and drama, exactly right so it's great for all ages. The animation also looks terrific and the attention to detail, especially with the octopus (Hank) was truly amazing. Although the first film, Finding Nemo, looked terrific, I must admit, I did prefer this movie, mainly because of the new characters which covered every element of the sea world. The story writers didn't waste time on the fact that Dory had a memory loss problem, and that he was lost in the middle of the ocean, so it gets straight on with Dory trying to find his parents, which I really liked. Every character had there own mission, and they brought there skills on board to help Dory on his wild journey. Even Sigourney Weavers 3-step message played a big part in the film, so they really had everything covered, which is why it made such a profit at the box office. The only downside of the film, was that it seemed to end very abruptly, after following Dory on such an epic journey. With all his new friends, I was expecting a big singalong or something to end the film on a high. Anyway, it's definitely a feel good movie which has something for everyone, so it gets the thumbs up from me. Great!
Round-Up: With such a hefty budget, Pixar took a big gamble with this movie, mainly because the first movie was such a big hit but in this case the gamble seemed to have paid off. It was directed by Andrew Stanton who brought you a Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, Wall-E and the awful John Carter. He also contributed his writing skills to the Toy Story franchise and Monsters Inc., so he's a big player in Pixar, whose vision has played a big part in Pixar's success. With some great actors supplying there voice to the cast of this film, and some great bonus material, Stanton has definitely comeback from the terrible loss that John Carter made.
Budget: $200million Worldwide Gross: $1billion (WOW)
I recommend this movie to people who are into their animation/adventure/comedies, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill, Ty Burrell, Kaitlin Olson, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Andrew Stanton, Willem Dafoe, Austin Pendleton and Allison Janney. 7/10