"Finding Nemo" is about a clownfish father on a journey across the ocean to find his only son who was kidnapped by a diver and remains inside of a fishtank aquarium in a dentist's office. Marlin, the father, is accompanied by new found Dory who has an outgoing personality and a severe case of short term memory loss. In this scene, Marlin and Dory have found the East Australian Current (EAC) and Dory discovers a new kind of friend......
I liked this scene because the writer's were forced to put all the focus on the characters since the "scene" is the middle of the open ocean somewhere in Australia. The facial expressions emphasized by Dory really added to her character by showing her fascination and innocence (which may be in part due to the short term memory loss) by using her looks. Marlin is less developed in the scene but his personality still shines through as a protective parent when he rushes in to bat the jellyfish away from Dory. He is also shown as consoling and caring as he comforts Dory and examines her for injuries. I especially love the dialogue from this scene from Dory because even though her bubbly personality is present throughout the majority of the movie, here it takes up an entire scene and the audience members that are entertained or can relate to her character can see this example of where she is "extra Dory".
When I saw that you chose a clip from this movie, I may or may have screamed "DORY!" aloud. You truly explain thoroughly what you like about this scene; after reading your response to the scene, I was able to go back, watch it again, and pick up on personality traits that I hadn't noticed during my initial viewing. I especially like how detailed you were when explaining what we learned about the characters in this scene--from Marlin's parenting ways to Dory's eternally awesome aloofness--this scene, albeit brief, provides an audience with a lasting message about who these characters are. Well done! :)
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DeleteWhat came to my head when I saw Dory: OMG I love this movie! I'm not going to lie....you picked a fantastic scene and whenever you think about it you can't just say it in your mind you have to read it like Ellen did in the movie :)
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