Dory is a fun-loving, energetic fish who embraces the essence of family and perseverance.

Rating: Null/10 (4 October 2016)

Bubbly; heartwarming; a classic. While many teens may opt to watch the latest depictions of extreme horror or unrealistic romance, Finding Dory presents a fundamental lesson about perseverance that teens often neglect as they grow older. Dory is a fun-loving, hilarious fish with a condition of "short term memory loss." When Dory gets separated from her parents as a child, she spends her whole life trying to remember where she came from and how to get home. When she meets Marlin and his son, Nemo, they embark on an adventurous journey to get Dory home. Despite encountering multiple obstacles and dead ends, Dory does not lose hope. She does whatever she can to pursue her lifelong goal: to find her parents. The film is full of whale calling, sea lion flapping, and seagull soaring through Dory's wild adventure. Stanton beautifully combines an important life lesson with cute humor and energetic talking fish to convey a story that will satisfy everyone's taste. Nemo, Marlin, and Dory are irresistibly cute characters, and Dory's comments will leave you laughing until you cry. This is a perfect movie if you are looking for a cute, heartwarming story about a little fish, the vast, dangerous ocean, and the power of perseverance driven by the force of "family."