This time, the film revolves around Dolly, the supporting character of the previous film, and it is the turn of Nemo and his son to accompany him to find his way home. The title of the film is "Where's Dolly Going?", and it's not hard for us to get the answer in the story - homecoming. This return home is not only in a factual sense, Dolly found her lost parents after some hardships, but also in a spiritual sense, Dolly has reached a reconciliation with her short-term memory loss, that is, as long as she works hard, she will not forget. The themes of homecoming and reconciliation become more and more apparent when we look beyond Dolly's story line to see the whole story, manifesting in every character.
Dolly's keeper, the sightless whale shark Yuner. She has been hitting the wall frequently because of her eye problems, and it was not until she returned to the sea that she found that her actions were extremely free. Because "there are no walls in the sea"! Beluga Bailey, who has the strongest glasses, has always thought that there was a problem with his sonar system. In fact, that's just because he couldn't use his talent in the environment of the rescue home. When he assists Yuner to find Dolly, he finds that "it feels so good"! And the most scene-stealing character in the film, Hank the Octopus. His desire to go to the exhibition hall is one of the important factors driving the progress of the film. And he faced the fear of losing a tentacle, and in the end, he followed Dolly's advice and inner call, and returned to the ocean that truly belonged to him.
Interestingly, except for Hank the Octopus. Dolly, Yuner, Bailey's so-called "problems" are actually part of their innate adaptation to themselves. (Fish's memory is only 7 seconds, is that your first reaction when you see Dolly?) So Dolly doesn't need to be annoyed for losing her parents, and Yuner shouldn't keep hitting the wall for herself sad. Because they themselves did nothing wrong. Find your own environment and hometown, and reach a reconciliation with yourself. I think that's what this sequel is trying to convey.
Animation is not a children's patent, but due to the special film environment before, there is still a considerable part of adults who simply equate animation with children's works. Of course, with the release of a series of well-produced and rich animated films such as "Frozen", "Inside Out" and "Zootopia" in recent years, everyone's understanding of animation has gradually changed. But as far as this film is concerned, it is really a children's work through and through.
In terms of visual effects, although it is much better than the first part, it is still slightly inferior to the delicate picture of the five steps and one easter egg in "Crazy Zoo". And in order to highlight the theme, the details of some stories are also slightly far-fetched. For example, why the otter obeyed Dolly's arrangement to block traffic, and why Hank, who had been determined to go to the exhibition hall, changed his mind after listening to Dolly's few words of persuasion, the film did not give a reasonable explanation. This is why some people began to criticize Pixar after the film was released. However, for parents, there is such a film that the child can watch quietly in the theater, and let him be moved by the constant family love, not to mention that the three sea lions provide enough dazzling jokes and surprises. That's enough for a family looking to bring the whole family out on Father's Day.
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