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<\/a>Finding Dory<\/em><\/strong> may not have the emotional resonance of its predecessor, yet it\u2019s still a highlight entertaining entry in the Pixar line, even if it\u2019s on the lower half of their films, which have generally been high quality work with one exception (Cars 2<\/em>). The voice talents are all top notch and the animation is absolutely beautiful.<\/p>\n

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Finding Dory<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animation, Family, Adventure
\nDisney | PG \u2013 97 min. \u2013 $39.99 | November 15, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/07\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Andrew Stanton
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Andrew Stanton (story), Andrew Stanton and Victoria Strouse (screenplay)
\nVoice Cast: <\/strong>Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O\u2019Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, 2 Animated Shorts
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>41.7 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>When Dory (ELLEN DEGENERES), the forgetful blue tang, suddenly remembers she has a family (EUGENE LEVY, DIANE KEATON) who may be looking for her, she, Marlin (ALBERT BROOKS) and Nemo (HAYDEN ROLENCE) take off on a life-changing quest to find them… with the help from Hank (ED O\u2019NEILL), a cantankerous octopus; Bailey (TY BURRELL), a beluga whale who\u2019s convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz; and Destiny (KAITLIN OLSON), a nearsighted whale shark.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Finding Dory<\/em><\/strong> is hardly Pixar\u2019s strongest movie, and very well may be toward the bottom (Cars 2<\/em> still holds the title for worst Pixar film, easily), yet it\u2019s a harmless and ultimately enjoyable family comedy with plenty of laughs and as usual for Disney\/Pixar, features a plethora of talented voice actors with Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks returning as Dory and Marlin respectively with Ty Burrell, Ed O\u2019Neill and Idris Elba arriving as the newcomers, O\u2019Neill especially stands out as the cranky Octopus who was easily my favorite character.<\/p>\n

Andrew Stanton returns to the director\u2019s chair following Finding Nemo<\/em> (in between he helmed Wall-E<\/em> and the box office flop, John Carter<\/em>) serving also as a co-writer and although it is a fun movie, and one the entire family can enjoy, it didn\u2019t quite have the emotional residence compared to Nemo<\/em>, although there were a few heart-tugging scenes, primarily flashbacks with a young Dory as her parents attempt to deal with her short term memory loss. On the whole, however, I found this to be a fun animation adventure that, so long as you don\u2019t hold it to the high standards set by Nemo<\/em>, is very entertaining, if not also a tad forgettable… so to speak.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with an embossed slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a code for the Digital Copy<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

DISC 1:
\nPiper (6:05; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a new and beautifully animated short about a hatchling sandpiper.<\/p>\n

Marine Life Interviews (2:04; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 These are mock interviews with some of the loveable marine creatures from the film.<\/p>\n

The Octopus That Nearly Broke Pixar (9:05; HD)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the complicated design behind Hank, the cranky Octopus that stretched Pixar\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n

What Were We Talking About? (4:31; HD)<\/u><\/strong> focuses on the story and challenges behind Finding Dory<\/em> since the main character has short term memory loss.<\/p>\n

Casual Carpool (3:47; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This short featurette is footage of the cast and director, including Andrew Stanton, Albert Brooks, Eugene Levy, Ty Burrell and Ed O\u2019Neil, sitting in a car, stuck in traffic, just talking.<\/p>\n

Animation and Acting (6:57; HD)<\/u><\/strong> includes recording booth footage of the actors doing their lines and the process of voice acting followed by animation.<\/p>\n

Deep in the Kelp (3:20; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Jenna Ortega, from Disney\u2019s Stuck in the Middle<\/em>, guides us through footage of Pixar animators doing research for Finding Dory<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Creature Features (3:02; HD)<\/u><\/strong> has the voice actors providing some factoids into their respective characters.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Co-Writer\/Director Andrew Stanton, Co-Director Angus MacLane and Produce Lindsey Collins sit down for a informative track on the origins of the sequel, process of coming up with the story, working with the voice actors, etc.<\/p>\n

DISC 2:
\nBehind the Scenes<\/strong><\/p>\n