Better than expected

Rating: 8/10 (18 September 2016)

My expectations for this were it would be OK at best. From the trailers it looked like a straight rehash of the first movie. Main character gets kidnapped and put in an aquarium and other main character(s) go to look for them. I'm happy to say that it's not like that all. The plot is actually pretty original. Baby Dory is a-Dory-ble. The cutest Pixar baby since Baby Mike Wazowski in "Monsters University." The way they showed Dory's backstory leading up to Finding Nemo was done very well. Sometimes too many flashbacks can kill a movie, but these didn't feel forced or excessive. One problem I do have is the writers/director seemed to have forgotten that Marlin learned not to be overprotective at the end of Finding Nemo. He still has some overprotective tendencies. I still say the original is better, but Pixar has made worse. "The Good Dinosaur" wasn't near the big spectacle it promised to be. "Dory", however had enough familiarity for those who grew up with the original while at the same time bringing something new to the table Grade: B. 8/10. 3.5/5 stars