Another review, and this time it's for Blue Sky Animation's latest film, the wonderful Rio.
Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a rare Spix's Macaw, believed to be the last male of his kind in the world. When he and his owner Linda (Leslie Mann) find out a female Spix's Macaw (Anne Hathaway) lives in Rio de Janeiro, there's only one thing to do (well, actually two if you include sitting around and eating chips of your chest), go to Rio and try to possibly save Blu's species. Along the way, they meet up with many colorful friends/enemies, some with feathers and some without.
The first thing you should know is the film is evidently beautiful. With some great computer animated scenes, and some equally so characters, this movie will be great for kids but is it good for people like me, or older.
My personal favorite part of the movie is watching Jesse Eisenberg's performance. Every time that cute blue little bird opens his beak, I can only think of that familiar Facebook founder that Eisenberg played. Won't mention the name (*cough* Social Network *cough*), but his performance in Rio is just as appealing as his other one. The other actors do a fine job, but I think Jesse is the best of all of them.
The story is nothing special. Similar to Alpha and Omega, which was released last year, which sucked! But I sure as heck prefer this movie over A&O.
Boasting in great animation, charming characters, fine music but a hopeless plotline, Rio is as wonderful as it is to the adults as it will be for the kids.
Rating: *** out of ****
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