The opening minutes of “Finding Dory” might be as sad as “Up” and we can’t handle it
The opening minutes of “Finding Dory” might be as sad as “Up” and we can’t handle it
The first few minutes of Up were possibly the saddest opening sequence of an animated film ever. But it seems like Finding Dory is giving Up a run for its money.
On Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, one very lucky audience was shown the first 27 minutes of Finding Dory. To say we’re jealous is a huge understatement. But hearing about the movie and all it has to offer (tears, laughter and more tears), we absolutely can’t wait for it to hit theaters.
Just before a full screening of Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, Finding Dory’s director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins surprised the audience with the opening segment of the film. They asked that the audience not ruin any plot points, so we don’t know everything.
But we do know that the beginning of the film is highly emotional for both Dory and the audience. Yahoo Movies reporter Kevin Polowy was at the screening and had this to say about the sequel:
“The segment we saw was enchanting, hilarious, adorable, and heartfelt — and has moments that had this reporter welling up in the first five minutes, not unlike that tear-jerking sequence in Up a few years back.
Beyond the opening sequence that shall not be described, we find Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence) going about their day-to-day routines one year after the events of Nemo. At one point, Dory hits her head on the top of a cavern, which helps trigger memories of her youth and long-lost family.
Soon afterwards, Dory has convinced Marlin and Nemo that they need to journey across the ocean to find her parents, and they catch a ride on the back of turtle dude Crush (Stanton). It can’t all be so simple though, and after being caught up in plastic six-pack ring (environmentalist message!), Dory finds herself in captivity.”
We’re already preparing our emotions. Finding Dory will finally be in theaters on June 17. In the meantime, here’s the trailer to hold you over:
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