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Hello All,
Before we get into it, I have a quick confession to make: I’m not a big Finding Nemo fan. Now, that’s not to say that the film is bad. In fact I did enjoy it the last time I watched it, it’s just that the last time was over ten years ago. Truth be told I thought that it was a pretty good standalone film, and it’s never really popped up on my radar since. Sure when I heard this was being made I thought about rewatching the first one, but I just never got around to it. Luckily though, through a series of strange events, I actually managed to see Finding Dory earlier than I had originally planned. While we’re here we are also going to discuss the short film Piper that plays right before it as well. Let’s get to it shall we?
Piper Review
Plot Summary - A young Sandpiper chick learns to conquer their fears of the world in order to survive.
Since this is a short film, I really won’t do pros and cons. Instead I’ll simply say that the animation is stunning, and the film does well at propelling the narrative through both movements of the characters and the great, if a touch underwhelming, musical score.
Final Score - 9/10
It’s not Paperman good, but it’s a nice little addition before the main feature.
Finding Dory Review
Plot Summary - One year after the events of the first film, Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is now living with Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolance). On a field trip with Nemo’s class, Dory starts to remember about her family, who she lost as a child long ago, and sets out to try and find them.
Pros - The cast is quite fantastic actually. DeGeneres as Dory manages to carry the film perfectly, especially since it is a really well balanced story. It has a really nice blend of drama, and humour, as it manages to also keep a pretty good pace story wise. It even manages quite a bit of suspense, as we watch both Dory trying to find her parents, and Marlin and Nemo trying to find Dory. The new characters are all good additions, as no one feels out of place or jammed in. The animation is a great mix of both newer touches, while keeping it looking much like the original (as best as I can recall.) I will also admit, it probably has one of the funniest sequences I’ve seen in a film in quite some time.
Cons - There’s a scene early on where it feels Marlin, who wasn’t in the scene earlier, sort of appears out of nowhere, and I’m not sure if they ever explained how he got there. I know it’s a nitpick but it does legitimately bug the shit out of me. Oh, and also there’s a couple of cliche moments, but they’re done interestingly enough that it’s not too typical.
Final Score - 10/10
I thought about giving it a 9, but honestly that one scene still has me laughing, and yeah it is another great Pixar film. Oh, stay through all the credits as well, trust me.
Next - A Million Ways to Die in the West.
Yes folks, I’m going to try and work my way through the backlog of alternative reviews. Mostly because I’m exhausted, and there’s not much else playing around here interests me. Plus, I want to start doing Suggestion Box reviews soon, so I’m getting the last of the bad films poll finished first.
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Until next time, I’ll see you folks at the movies.
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