Fun but not funny, beautiful done but not memorable

Rating: 7/10 (1 June 2003)

Okay, I'll be the first to cast stones...
What a beautiful-looking piece of work. The animation, the colors, the movement -- it is all so beautifully accomplished. Bravo to Pixar for getting even the tiniest detail perfect.

BUT...it wasn't funny. It was mildly interesting, but dragged towards the middle. Even children around me were squirming and asking parents, "Is it time to go home?"
There are too many "false" endings--when you think all is well and the constant string of perilous encounters are at an end. But, believe me, there is always ONE more.
There are no real laugh out-loud "bits," no really funny lines, and Dorie just plain gets on your nerves after awhile.
And, no, I'm not an old grump. I just wasn't amused. Amazed at the technology of it all, but not amused.
Give me Toy Story or even Monsters Inc. This one fell flat.
Sorry.