Finding Dory

This has been made almost a generation after the first, "Finding Nemo", outing for this annoyingly forgetful fish so it's not really fair total it a sequel. It's really a whole new concept that sees "Dory" out on a school trip where she gets a bit of rather unpleasant déjà-vu. This brings to mind the incident that led to her separation from her mum and dad. Determined to see if she can track them down, she enlists the help of "Nemo" and his dad "Marlin" and embarks on a series of fun adventures that introduces us to the engaging septopus "Hank" along the way. The story is quite a poignant little one, here. The young fish gradually discovers enough mnemonics to help them all inch towards their goal, and there is enough in the dialogue to satisfy younger audiences - though not so much for the oldies. I am afraid I still find this particular tang fish a bit irritating, but this is still quite an enjoyable and vividly colourful family comedy with messages of loyalty, determination and perseverance featuring strongly but delicately throughout. It gets perilously close to cheesy at times, but is still worth pitching up to a cinema to appreciate on a big screen.