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Finding Dory Review: A plethora of underlying lessons for parents and kids alike

just keep swimming,
just keep swimming,
just keep swimming swimming swimming,
what do we do we swim swim swim

We have been singing these lines since the time Finding Nemo came out and seems like we won’t be able to forget it anytime soon. It’s said there’s a reason behind everything that happens in a movie and the importance of this song sung by our dear Dory is something that wouldn’t have dawned upon the viewers while watching the 2003 animated film Finding Nemo by Disney Pixar.

Finding Dory takes you on a journey of self discovery right from the Great Barrier Reef to California. And surely, you can expect quite a lot of excitement twirling up in the sea. Just like its prequel, the sequel is filled with lessons which are not just for kids but for one and all.

We all know what the movie is about: Over here, the friendly but forgetful blue tang fish, Dory reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way. However what makes this movie an interesting watch is the journey of not just Dory but also of Marlin, Hank, Destiny and Bailey as each one of theget their moment of self discovery and break the unseen barriers.

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As the movie begins, Dory recollects that she has a family who are out there and love her to the core. Dory, Marlin and Nemo embark on the expedition to locate ‘The Jewel of Morro Bay, California’. While traversing through the ocean, Nemo’s life gets in danger thanks to Dory and an infuriated Marlin says “You know what? Forget! that’s what you do the best.” An upset Dory goes out to find help but ends up getting separated from Marlin and Nemo; and from there begins the journey of Dory and Marlin to rediscover who they really are.

Marlin from being an overprotective fish who believed in thinking things through eventually, to find Dory, plunges into the adventurous ride and becomes impulsive, just like Dory. The camouflaging septopus (an octopus who lost one of his tentacles) Hank, who helps Dory find her parents was seen as a creature who’s scared of the oceans. However, he faces his fear and goes into the ocean to live the sea life.

Dory’s childhood friend, Destiny, a whale shark who has weak eyesight shows how to be optimistic in any situation whereas Bailey, a beluga whale who is deficient with echolocation is quite the opposite. Together, they both manage to guide each other through and become one another’s support system as Bailey who believes that because of her head injury, she can’t do the echosound but with Destiny’s encouragement, succeeds in it and becomes the eyes of Destiny.

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As for our Dory, she showcases the true spirit of never giving up and trusting that each one has the capability to be their best. Her short term memory loss doesn’t stop her from her mission and forget who really matter to her.

Though there’s a lot of underlying message throughout the movie, Andrew Stanton gives Finding Dory a decent storyline but it lacks the punch that Finding Nemo had. Coming after about 12 years since its prequel, there was a lot of expectations from it. However, Finding Dory fails to meet those expectations. As for the animation style, Pixar yet again delivers some amazing colourful visuals however, the colours did feel a bit dull. Though the movie’s storyline wasn’t enticing, each voice actor has delivered some amazing vocals to their characters, bringing the animated characters to life.

Final verdict: From the house of Disney Pixar, Finding Dory is a journey filled with fun and lessons that will enthrall you and has few moments that will win your heart over. If you liked the prequel, you will enjoy this one too.

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