A fun and heartwarming romp in the sea

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2017)

While, to me, Finding Dory was not as good as Finding Nemo - and rarely, in my opinion, do sequels hold a candle to their predecessors - I still found this movie to be thoroughly enjoyable and heartfelt; an entertaining addition to the Disney lineup.
With the mere mention of Dory's family in the first film comes the concluding chapter into who Dory really is. The film includes some new and hysterical characters who each provide their own charm and humor and, of course, Dory is as gleefully clueless as she was in the first film. The new environments and scenarios she finds herself in are all beautifully animated and baby Dory is to die for.
The only critique I have would be Marlin and Nemo's inclusion in Dory's quest to find her family. Their presence, while supportive, seemed at times to be more distracting, taking away from Dory as the main focus of the story. Marlin is obviously more approving of Nemo's independence and open to crazy ideas, so there's not much more growth to his, or Nemo's, character.
Overall, however, I found the movie to be greatly entertaining and a joy to watch. I'd recommend it to anyone who was a fan of the first.