FINDING DORY Movie Review: Pixar Dives into New Technology

In 2003 FINDING NEMO won Pixar’s first Oscar for best animated feature. A lot has changed in the technology and landscape of the world of animation since then. Can this week’s highly anticipated release FINDING DORY capture the imaginations of fans old and new, and become its own box office sensation?

FINDING NEMO made a huge splash in 2003 and filmmakers, as most of the crew are back from the original, are hoping Finding Dory wins the hearts of not only those who love the first one, but also those who are new to the expression it made famous, “Just keep swimming”. Director Andrew Stanton says that a few years ago he was struck by the feeling that Dory’s story was unfinished. He noticed that for a fish that was so open hearted and nonjudgemental to others she apologized way too much for her own short term memory loss, and he says he heard the call to help her find self-acceptance. Helping her take that trip is the challenge he created for himself, and the cast and crew of FINDING DORY. I'm happy to say he does make worth taking the journey with them.

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About this column: I am Leslie Combemale. You can see ALL my reviews at www.cinemasiren.com. I am a movie lover and aficionado who aspires to get more people back into the beautiful alternate worlds offered in the dark at movie houses across the country. I am the owner of ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery. I interview actors, directors, and production artists from all over the world, and often I’m invited to present at conventions such as the San Diego Comic-Con, where I have been a panelist and host for The Art of the Hollywood Movie Poster, Classic Film History, Disney & Harry Potter Fandom discussions. Visit my film art gallery atwww.artinsights.com and see interviews and video reviews on my YouTube channel.