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Rio Movie cover Photo: Courtesy
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Bruno Mars, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, and Will.i.am
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Duration: 1hr 41min
Rating: 6/10
Blu, Jewel and their three children embark on a journey to the dangerous but exciting Amazon forest. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all, his father-in-law.
Timid Blu and untamed Jewel are happily nesting together with their three kids save for the fact that Mama Bird yearns for a life that is more back to nature and less reliant on human-provided comforts. But when another blue macaw is reported to have been spotted in the rainforest, Jewel convinces her clan to take the 2,000-mile trek to mingle with others of their kind. Much humour comes at the expense of Blu’s nerdy attachment to his fanny pack, stuffed with such travel necessities – an electric toothbrush, breath mints and a portable GPS.
There are some visually dazzling scenes when the birds are singing and flaunting their beautifully coloured feathers.
There is also an addition of an irresistible frog, whose voice and subtle flirting adds a lot of flavour to the film.
Thumbs up
The movie is funny and captures the natural beauty of Brazil even though it is animated. The animated voices are funny and the inclusion of the flirty frog was timely in comparison to Rio 1.
For music lovers, the songs with a Brazilian touch will keep you nodding and singing along.
Thumbs down
The movie has put little or no effort to amuse adults and may fail to impress adolescents.
Though it is entertaining, it still feels like an interesting story you were once told and now somebody is trying to re-tell it again using a different angle. Too much plot and too many characters may get one confused and not able to follow the original plot.
Verdict
This was an entertaining and colourful adventure, funny from scene to scene but compared to Rio 1, it left a lot to be desired. It could be better but now that it has premiered, hit the theatres or better yet rent a movie to keep your weekend busy.
