Finding Dory (2016)

Director: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane

The friendly but forgetful blue tang fish, Dory, begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.

Let’s face it, a sequel very seldom is as good as the original. Although the animation was equally great and the lovable characters are back, I did get a sense of deja vu here. It was pretty much an “Oh, I’ve seen this before” feeling. Although Dory, who was my favorite character in ‘Finding Nemo’, is now the main character, the plot seems all too familiar. It was nevertheless enjoyable, though.

The budget for this film significantly increased to $200 million (for an animated film!!??). Even so, it earned over $1 billion at the box office.