Very Underwhelming

Rating: 5/10 (7 July 2016)

Finding Nemo is my one of my favorite movies of all time, so you can bet I was excited when I found out they were making a sequel. I was slightly skeptical, but once I found out Andrew Stanton was directing, I knew this would be more "Toy Story 2" rather than "Cars 2". I was expecting something amazing, something new. This was what I got.
The film is predictable at every turn. It's hard not to be predictable, but really? Also, plot conveniences are abundant. How is it that Dory just so happens to stumble across the aquarium she grew up in? Also, it takes two minutes, give or take, to get all the way from Australia to California? Finding Nemo took almost an entire movie to get from the Great Barrier Reef to Sydney. At least spend a few more minutes on the travel there.
Hank is a great character, but he is used unrealistically, even in Pixar terms. He drives a truck off the road! Pixar spent so much time animating him, yet they couldn't use him realistically. Also, Dory's memory problems get old very fast. In Finding Nemo, they added to her character, and actually added something to the plot. Here, it is used mainly for comedic purpose.
And that's another part of the film: it tries to be more of a comedy. Yes, Finding Nemo is a comedy, but it's controlled. Finding Dory is just...cheesy, to be honest.
I felt that we didn't need a sequel to Finding Nemo. In fact, I wish Pixar would stop making unnecessary sequels. I know they won't, because of the billions of dollars they receive every year from merchandising, but Pixar was built on quality animated movies. I'm disappointed they're making Toy Story 4, and...Cars 3. No one asked for those movies. But I am thoroughly excited for Incredibles 2, since the first movie left us on a cliffhanger back in 2004.
All in all, Finding Dory was unnecessary. It was cheesy, predictable, unrealistic, and didn't offer anything new. The only reason I'm giving it 5/10 stars is because of the animation. My god, is it beautiful. I hope they implement this level of animation on a better film.
5/10 - Recommended for children, and adults that aren't looking for a new "Finding Nemo"
By the way, the short film before this one was awesome. The animation was spectacular. They need to make another "Piper" short film, because I want to see more of that bird.