while the animation is still top-notch and a slew of new waterlogged personalities buoy the story, it doesn't have nearly the same sense of heart, wonder and awe as Nemo
its thematic preoccupation with "family" is so narrow, and its sense of narrative invention is so limited compared to Finding Nemo, that impatience surpasses enjoyment well before the predictable climax
Finding Dory adheres to the maxim that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. It's basically the same tale told in Nemo with some chairs move around and a fresh coat of paint
"Finding Dory" is rousingly entertaining, with side-jokes and supporting characters that will take their place in the pantheon alongside the "Mine! Mine!" seagulls and surfer-dude turtles (both factions turn up briefly here) from the original
by Brian Truitt [USA Today ]
by Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
