Finding Dory
Jun. 21st, 2016 05:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
osprey_archerMy mom and I went to see Finding Dory, and I liked it a lot! I haven't seen Finding Nemo for years (I was actually not that enthusiastic about Finding Nemo, but it's been so long I can't remember why. It may have been Marlin. I definitely thought the Dory parts of Finding Dory were stronger than the Marlin parts), so I probably missed some of the subtleties there, but Finding Dory holds together just fine without it.
I particularly liked Dory and her grumpy octopus friend! The bubbly happy friend and the grump with a heart of gold is one of my favorite types of screen buddy pairing, and this is a beautiful example of it.
Also I found Dory's memories of her childhood very affecting. Her parents are so worried about her and her ability to take care of herself because of all her memory problems, but also trying so hard to help her build confidence in herself, and using the things that she likes - shells! - as building blocks so those lessons will be fun and loving and memorable.
Finding Dory did not make me cry like some other Pixar movies have, but I did tear up a bit when Dory finds her parents, and they've built their home in the center of radiating shell paths, so she can find her way to them if she ever comes back.
I also really enjoyed the short film at the beginning, the fluffy little sandpiper chick learning how to deal with the waves. So cute! It's like they found the cute! button in the brain and just jammed their finger on it for five minutes, the whole thing was so adorable. And the feather fluff was so beautifully rendered, and the sea, and I'm always so impressed by how much emotion Pixar can manage without using any words at all.
In fact, I think Pixar should consider doing more movies like Wall.E, where part of the film is almost wordless. It really showcases their strengths as a studio - and it's a strength that I don't think any other film companies can match right now, so it would showcase their uniqueness as well.
Not that Pixar needs any advice from me. Many of their movies are stunningly unique already (who else would come up with something like Up or Inside Out?), and I'm always happy to see whatever they do next.
I particularly liked Dory and her grumpy octopus friend! The bubbly happy friend and the grump with a heart of gold is one of my favorite types of screen buddy pairing, and this is a beautiful example of it.
Also I found Dory's memories of her childhood very affecting. Her parents are so worried about her and her ability to take care of herself because of all her memory problems, but also trying so hard to help her build confidence in herself, and using the things that she likes - shells! - as building blocks so those lessons will be fun and loving and memorable.
Finding Dory did not make me cry like some other Pixar movies have, but I did tear up a bit when Dory finds her parents, and they've built their home in the center of radiating shell paths, so she can find her way to them if she ever comes back.
I also really enjoyed the short film at the beginning, the fluffy little sandpiper chick learning how to deal with the waves. So cute! It's like they found the cute! button in the brain and just jammed their finger on it for five minutes, the whole thing was so adorable. And the feather fluff was so beautifully rendered, and the sea, and I'm always so impressed by how much emotion Pixar can manage without using any words at all.
In fact, I think Pixar should consider doing more movies like Wall.E, where part of the film is almost wordless. It really showcases their strengths as a studio - and it's a strength that I don't think any other film companies can match right now, so it would showcase their uniqueness as well.
Not that Pixar needs any advice from me. Many of their movies are stunningly unique already (who else would come up with something like Up or Inside Out?), and I'm always happy to see whatever they do next.
