Finding Dory

'Finding Nemo' was an excellent film. It was exciting that Australia was featured in a Disney and Pixar film. It was funny, had a good story and I thought a great stand-alone movie. So many movies have created sequels which have been brilliant (like the 'Toy Story' franchise), while others started off fantastic and then became absolutely rubbish (like 'Ice Age'), so when I found out that 'Finding Dory' was to be made, I was extremely skeptical. Extremely so, that when one of my best friends asked if I wanted to see it with him, I said no straight away because I didn't want to be disappointed with what they might have done to the fish. 

It was a rainy day when my friend from France suggested seeing 'Finding Dory', especially since we watched 'Finding Nemo' together when I stayed at her place over the Christmas holidays. With this idea of continuation, I agreed on seeing it. And I feel bad that I turned down my other friend (who still hasn't seen it yet... sorry!), but I'm so glad that I ended up going because it was a fantastic sequel. In my opinion, 'Finding Dory' is just as good as 'Finding Nemo', which is a massive claim considering how much I love Nemo. 

Dory suffers from short term memory loss, which in the first film is a comedic effect, but in this film, it is the key instigator for the events that take place. Something triggers her memory of her family and she becomes determined to find them. Marlin and Nemo agree to help her find her parents, going across the ocean in the search. Along the way, they get separated and it's up to Dory to find the family she remembers missing. 

It's such an inspirational film, showing that even if you have a condition that challenges you, there is a way to still achieve your end goal. During the film, I did get teary eyed and at one stage was biting my thumb nail (I know that sounds really gross, but I really was emotionally invested). So if anyone was like me and at first really hesitant in seeing it, don't be afraid, because it was such a great film.