Rio (2011)

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• Michael E

  
  this is hands down one of the biggest surprises i've seen in a while. This I will not lie, is one of the best animated films i've ever seen. It is beautiful and fun to look at, the orginal music is just incredible and some of the best I've heard in a film, and the… More
  this is hands down one of the biggest surprises i've seen in a while. This I will not lie, is one of the best animated films i've ever seen. It is beautiful and fun to look at, the orginal music is just incredible and some of the best I've heard in a film, and the comedy and voice acting is very well done and some of the best.

• Dean !

  
  A good colourful, bright, funny film for everyone to enjoy. Technically very good animation, a good voice cast and music. It's not a standout film like ice age or Finding Nemo but still fun.

• Sanjaya &

  
  When the first time I watch the trailer for this movie, I know that this movie could offer a lot of fun but of course there's a little doubt about that.. But after I spent about one hour and a half watching this movie, I can say that 'Rio' truly offers me a lot of fun… More
  When the first time I watch the trailer for this movie, I know that this movie could offer a lot of fun but of course there's a little doubt about that.. But after I spent about one hour and a half watching this movie, I can say that 'Rio' truly offers me a lot of fun while watching it.. The story is simple, do not need to think about it but just enjoy the fun that this movie offered.. And the song, they all really make me want to move my body especially Real in Rio which is also nominated for Best Original Song in Academy Awards..

• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Entertaining family film from the creators of Ice Age despite the cliches and the overused narrative formula.

• Albert K

  
  "Rio" takes the simple cliche' of all the other cartoon movies without the believability behind it. You've all seen it: "Protagonist is thrusted into an environment he's not used to and is forced to tag along with a girl that is the complete opposite of… More
  "Rio" takes the simple cliche' of all the other cartoon movies without the believability behind it. You've all seen it: "Protagonist is thrusted into an environment he's not used to and is forced to tag along with a girl that is the complete opposite of himself but then they begin to develop a relationship. Just when the relationship is gonna blossom, they end up in a fight, but once her life is in grave danger, he hits an epiphany that she is the love of her life so he musters up courage to go back to get her. They reunite after the villain's death and they live happily ever after." It's an entertaining formula, no doubt, but "Rio" tries too hard to follow that formula but you don't see the actual chemistry develop. The main characters fall in love when there doesn't seem to be something stirring up, these birds befriend the protagonist for no apparent reason, and the relationships do not seem genuine. But I'll had "Rio" this: the visuals was absolutely stunning... wow -- super colorful and vibrant. It was an entertaining movie and the comedy really works not only for the kids but for the adult's as well. "Rio" was a good time but follows the formula for the formula's sake, not for the character's sake.

• paul s

  
  Filled with over saturated, vibrant color, Rio is a visual spectacle to behold. The storyline however is a tired tome that holds the film back from becoming something magical.... Or in other words: Pixar. Telling the story of a young Blue Macaw (unimaginatively named… More
  Filled with over saturated, vibrant color, Rio is a visual spectacle to behold. The storyline however is a tired tome that holds the film back from becoming something magical.... Or in other words: Pixar. Telling the story of a young Blue Macaw (unimaginatively named "Blue"), the film gets off to a promising start with a musical samba reminiscent of the Tiki Room at Disneyland, penned by famed Brazilian Sergio Mendes (you probably have to be of a certain age to have any connection at all to his hit making machine "Brazil 66"). We witness the capture of a fledgling Macaw who is transported for sale to Minnesota where he is taken in by a young girl. The scenes showing their bond and home life are very sweet and humorous, and it's only when the rest of the humans, especially the dorky Brazilian bird expert show up that the film loses a bit of luster. What drives the story, as the bird expert explains, is that Blue is the last remaining male Blue Macaw and there is only one other of their species left - fortunately a female. This is a bit of a hard fact, and of course is totally glossed over in this feel good film aimed at the under 12 audience - to the point that the villains of the piece are buffoon caricatures who are nowhere near as vile as they should be. I imagine that after this film there was probably a rush at exotic bird stores as the little kiddies wanted a blue of their very own - similar to what happened when 101 Dalmatians was first released... which misses the point entirely. However, social commentary aside, the film does have some nice points to it, including some hilarious characters - first and foremost a slobbering bulldog voiced by Tracy Morgan. The story also has a villainous bird, with a delightful upper crust Brit accent and a gang of small monkeys who rob tourists of their bright, shiny things. After introducing the monkeys the villainous bird tries to coerce their aid in finding the then missing pair of macaws. When the lead monkey, using a gold watch as a bling belt, asks what's in it for him, the bird snatches him up, high above Christ The Redeemer, and then drops him, casually drifting down as the monkey falls and asking himself rhetorically "gee, what could I offer you in return for your services?" Too funny! Once the monkeys are on the lookout more hilarity ensues. When one spies the macaws, he whips out a stolen cell phone and texts back to the leader, who is sitting on another cell set to vibrate (uh huh, you got it). When he finally pulls out the cell phone he looks at the screen to see the text: "ooh, ooh, ah, ah" - gotta love it! The climatic chase scene through Carnival unfortunately involves the humans, and while visually stunning, seems to go on a bit too long (odd in a film with barely an 80 minute run time) - and in the end, well.... What do you expect? Of course you could do much worse as far as animated "kiddy" type films go, and I'm going to recommend this one for the humorous bits and the beautiful eye candy, though I'm still cringing at the lukewarm, feel good relationships between not only the macaws, but the girl and the bird expert - which fall in direct contrast to the more real, love/hate relationship between the Toucan (voiced by George Lopez) and his wife.

• Unknown H

  
  I have always been of the mind that if a movie makes you laugh out loud, when penned as a comedy, it has done its job. Well Rio certainly made me laugh out loud, quite a lot too. The all star cast did not hinder the humour and the musical numbers were catchy and seamless. The deeper… More
  I have always been of the mind that if a movie makes you laugh out loud, when penned as a comedy, it has done its job. Well Rio certainly made me laugh out loud, quite a lot too. The all star cast did not hinder the humour and the musical numbers were catchy and seamless. The deeper meanings behind this movie were also well thought out and provoking. A brilliant all rounder, that chose its cast well and its story better. An instant classic for the animated movie shelf.

• Everett J

  
  As far as colorful animation goes, "Rio" is in a class all by itself. This cartoon is the most beautiful cartoon I think I've ever seen. The colors burst off the screen, the scenery is amazing, and each character comes alive like no other. This is why Blu Ray was… More
  As far as colorful animation goes, "Rio" is in a class all by itself. This cartoon is the most beautiful cartoon I think I've ever seen. The colors burst off the screen, the scenery is amazing, and each character comes alive like no other. This is why Blu Ray was created(although the 3D was jarring and disappointing). As far as the story goes, it's a fairly generic family movie, but with lots of laughs(I laughed hysterically at this monkey wearing a watch as a belt). Blu is a domesticated Macaw who can't fly and likes hot chocolate with marshmallows. Upon finding out that Blu is the last male Macaw and the last female(Jewel) lives in Rio, his owner takes him there so they can mate. Poachers intervene and disrupt the plans, and action and mayhem ensue. The voice cast is phenomenal. Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx, will.i.am, and George Lopez to name a few. But the best, is Jermaine Clement("Flight of the Concords) as the villainous bird Nigel. Clement nearly steals the entire movie, especially with his musical number. Kids will love this, and adults will be thoroughly entertained. Good flick worth a watch, especially on Blu Ray.

• Lewis C

  
  Rio is a stunningly colorful animated movie with a wacky sense of humor that will greatly appeal to kids but will probably only be mildly entertaining for adults (think Madagascar).

• Scott G

  
  I just didn't see any comedy in the works, it was all just too sloppy, well let's hope the children liked it.

• Matt G

  
  Meh

• Cynthia S

  
  Hmmmmm. I expected better. It definitely had several laugh out loud moments, but not enough for me. It was cute, but I for one was a little disappointed.

• Josh L

  
  A fairly generic kids movie with a simplistic storyline and typically wacky characters. The animation is good, especially the array of colors shown and the music is nicely done. Both will keep younger audiences entertained throughout, but adults might find themselves twiddling their… More
  A fairly generic kids movie with a simplistic storyline and typically wacky characters. The animation is good, especially the array of colors shown and the music is nicely done. Both will keep younger audiences entertained throughout, but adults might find themselves twiddling their thumbs because we've seen this all before and know where it's going.

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Tracy Morgan, Rodrigo Santoro, George Lopez, Jake T. Austin, Carlos Ponce, Bernardo De Paula, Wanda Sykes, Jane Lynch, Will i Am Director: Carlos Saldanha Summary: When a cooped-up macaw named Blu leaves the confines of his birdcage behind… More
  Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Tracy Morgan, Rodrigo Santoro, George Lopez, Jake T. Austin, Carlos Ponce, Bernardo De Paula, Wanda Sykes, Jane Lynch, Will i Am Director: Carlos Saldanha Summary: When a cooped-up macaw named Blu leaves the confines of his birdcage behind for the tropical climes of Rio de Janeiro, he's forced to wing it and re-examine everything he knows about life -- and being a bird. My Thoughts: "Rio is a cute, funny, charming film with a sweet love story. The character's are a lot of fun and so is the movie. The film is entertaining for kids and adults alike. Visually the film is quite beautiful with all the great colors floating through the movie. Great music too. Definitely one everyone can enjoy."

• Melvin W

  
  Jewel: Aw, this is great. I'm chained to the only bird in the world who can't fly! Is there anything else I need to know?  Blu: Yes. I can't fly, I pick my beak, and once in a while I pee in the birdbath!  "Join the party!" Despite being a really good… More
  Jewel: Aw, this is great. I'm chained to the only bird in the world who can't fly! Is there anything else I need to know?  Blu: Yes. I can't fly, I pick my beak, and once in a while I pee in the birdbath!  "Join the party!" Despite being a really good looking animated movie, I really didn't enjoy Rio all that much. When a movie is about 30% music and the music isn't that good, there's going to be problems. The voice cast left a lot to be desired. I did, however, like Eisenberg, Hathaway and Mann. But putting George Lopez's annoying voice in the movie was a horrible mistake. Then they compound that with an even more annoying Tracy Morgan, even if it is a small role. The movie is way more annoying than it is funny. I could definitely tell when it was trying to be funny, but I only ended up laughing once or twice and those were chuckles at best. The movie has it's likable qualities, but never really sets itself apart from all the other animated children's movies. But it is sure t entertain kids, so I guess that's enough if you are a parent.

• Thomas J

  
  Cute, but not as engaging as other animated movies like MegaMind and the Toy Story series. It entertained me while watching it, but made no impact to make it memorable.

• Sergio G

  
  I'm going to review this one on spanish, because it deserves some hard language and slang about the poor translation in spanish. So...que manera de fastidiar una película, que si bien no es excelente, pudo ser regularmente buena. Porque todos los personajes deben sonar como si… More
  I'm going to review this one on spanish, because it deserves some hard language and slang about the poor translation in spanish. So...que manera de fastidiar una película, que si bien no es excelente, pudo ser regularmente buena. Porque todos los personajes deben sonar como si los hubieran sacado de Ciudad Neza??? Juay!!?? O los nacos abundan en Rio de Janeiro o que? Pésima la empresa de doblaje que contrató Dreamworks para esto. En fin. La música me pareció excelente y los personajes fantásticos pero el pésimo doblaje le resta puntos casi a toda la película. En fin...mejor suerte para la próxima.

• Luke B

  
  Bright colors aside, I found little to truly enjoy about this movie. Rio centers upon a bird that must have a lot of sex to bring his species back from extinction. But he's a house pet and his suggested mate is wild. He is pampered and nervous, and she's a bird of the world.… More
  Bright colors aside, I found little to truly enjoy about this movie. Rio centers upon a bird that must have a lot of sex to bring his species back from extinction. But he's a house pet and his suggested mate is wild. He is pampered and nervous, and she's a bird of the world. How will these two ever get along? They are joined by a wild and crazy cast (annoying), of comedic (loud) animals. I wasn't engaged by the plot, I didn't laugh at the jokes, and the only highlight was Jermaine Clement, who obviously got a chance to do some of his own stuff with his highlight song. Any movie with George Lopez and Tracy Morgan should come with a warning attached to it.

• Conner R

  
  Rio isn't anywhere near the quality of a Pixar or ILM CG animated movie, but it's miles ahead of something like Shrek. The movie has one element that really works and that's Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway as Macaws. Most of the other characters don't have any… More
  Rio isn't anywhere near the quality of a Pixar or ILM CG animated movie, but it's miles ahead of something like Shrek. The movie has one element that really works and that's Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway as Macaws. Most of the other characters don't have any business in the moie and their voice acting counterparts are either cheesy or just not worth any screen time. Visually it's fine and extremely colorful, but that isn't enough of a draw anymore when most animated movies do look this good. The story of Jewel and Blu is good enough to make you enjoy the movie, it's cute, funny and most importantly heartfelt. I really liked their goofy relationship and I think the whole politcical message behind endangered species works well. Actually, Rio would have been so much more effective if it had less to juggle around. Sadly, there were just too many one-noted characters and celebrities thrown in to attract attention which just throw off the message. I'm sure younger audiences won't be as affected by this fact, but I felt like there needed to be more time spent on the main story and less time spent around singing and dancing.

• Alexander D

  
  Whoa! The cast of this film has too many names I recognize--a mix of singers (will.i.am, Jamie Foxx) and actual actors (Jessie Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway). Anyway, RIO, for an animated, non-Pixar movie, is good. I say it's good for a non-Pixar movie, because I think I've… More
  Whoa! The cast of this film has too many names I recognize--a mix of singers (will.i.am, Jamie Foxx) and actual actors (Jessie Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway). Anyway, RIO, for an animated, non-Pixar movie, is good. I say it's good for a non-Pixar movie, because I think I've seen just about every Pixar movie, and the only ones I didn't like were THE INCREDIBLES and CARS, whereas there are only a few select non-Pixar animated films (SHREK, ICE AGE, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE) that are truly good. Let's add RIO as the fourth non-Pixar film.

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