It was very clever how Pixar incorporated these triggers to help move the story along and flesh out Dory's background. Throughout the film, Dory uses other "people's" (fishes'?) words and objects to trigger memories that assist her in finding her way. She also gets by with her unique brand of impulsiveness and quick action. She became separated from them when she was young and until now, has relied on others to help her find her way. She helped Marlon find Nemo in the first film and now she wants help locating her parents.
In this film (which takes place one year after 'Nemo'), Dory, who suffers from short term memory loss, makes it a mission to find her parents. This film was just as good as its predecessor, Finding Nemo. rather than using a story to demonstrate dazzling CGI. I laughed, I misted up, but I never quite fooled myself into thinking it was superior to the first. Witty and fast-paced, with a good mix of gags for the adults and their kids, plus a potent dose of the studio's famed poignancy. He's overly convenient, but we're always glad to see him again. O'Neill brings his usual disgruntled pessimism to the role, though, and some genuinely clever sight gags using the creature's natural assets go a long way to smoothing that over. No shortage of colorful new characters there, literally and figuratively, not the least of which is Ed O'Neill's escape artist "septipus" (having lost a tentacle in the touch tank), who treads dangerously close to becoming a deus ex machina with his versatility. The closed-in landscape of an aquatic themed zoo/amusement park feels a bit claustrophobic at first glance, but as hijinx ensue and we learn more of Dory's early years, it all fleshes out nicely. The setup is a little soft, lingering too long in the shadow of the first film, but eventually we break free of that sentiment and forge a new (if similar) identity for the sequel.
As the continually-forgetful blue tang Dory has a sudden enduring flash of her childhood, a rush of recall, she gathers the clownfish for one more globe-spanning adventure. Back to the pond for Pixar, where we find things largely unchanged from the end of 2003's Finding Nemo.
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