Trouver Doris

Force est de constater que cet univers marin n'a rien perdu de son charme. Au contraire, les avancées dans le domaine de l'animation numérique lui ont offert une cure de Jouvence.

C'est Pixar avec une bonne dose de Disney. Moins inventif, et moins satirique, que l'épisode originel ou que le récent Inside Out. Plus «familial», disons, avec morale fleur bleue à la clé.

Proposant peu de nouveautés, Finding Dory n'échappe pas de l'ombre de son prédécesseur. Pourtant, grâce à son sens du rythme et ses gags visuels très réussis, le film s'avère être un divertissement de qualité en dépit de son manque d'originalité.

Si Trouver Doris fait passer 97 minutes distrayantes aux petits, les grands, eux, seront nettement moins ravis d'avoir dû y assister.

Still, one of the biggest and most pleasant surprises in a film with too few of them is just how resonant Dory will be for parents of kids with learning disabilities. To them, life can feel like a very lonely struggle where anxiety constantly reaches for you like a psychological undertow.

Finding Dory, the ingeniously pleasing sequel to Finding Nemo, opens with a scene that merges our affection for a beloved character with a bit of a jolt. 

On a scale of Cars 2 to Toy Story 3, Finding Dory is about on par with Monsters University - successfully delivering more of characters that audiences love, while also not quite reaching the level of its predecessor.

In other words, while rambunctious and passably humorous, this offspring isn't nearly as imaginative and nimble-minded as the forerunner that spawned it. 

This sequel to Finding Nemo is less of an assault on the tear ducts, but the laughs and thrills more than compensate.

If Finding Nemo felt like a blissful day at the beach, then Finding Dory is an eventful afternoon at an aquatic park—or, in this case, the Marine Life Institute that, as the omniscient recorded voice of Sigourney Weaver re-assures any PC-oriented visitors to the facility, is dedicated not to human amusement but to « Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release » . The result might be less fulfilling this time, but Finding Dory is ultimately worth the voyage.

It's a bit predictable at this point to anoint the latest Pixar film a home run, but Finding Dory is indeed that; a vibrant, energetic comedy with the expected dose of profundity sprinkled in. It may not be a grand slam like some of their others, but you'll still take a homer, right?

If Finding Dory lacks the fresh surprise of its predecessor, it still brims with humor, heart and animation miracles. Over the end credits, Sia sings « Unforgettable ». She got that right.