RIO (2011)

There are a lot of good animations hitting the screen these days. Yet there are very few ‘awesome’ animations. I’m afraid Rio is not falling in the awesome category. Maybe the first reason is that it’s based on birds (Which are a part of animal kingdom) and we have seeing a good load of speaking animals already. 

Blu is a domestic Macau. Bought up in with the care of Linda who is a young book store owner in Minnesota, Blu has no knowledge of what so ever about the real world out of the glass window. But he practically loved the life in side. After a surplice visit from Tulio who is a Brazilian Ornithologist it’s revealed that Blu is the last male of his kind. And next thing he is on a place to Brazil with Linda and Tulio in order to meet the last female of his kind. In Brazil he finds the freedom of his life and the companion of his heart when the couple gets kidnapped by bird smugglers. 

The plot is quite unique. And it’s pulled off with wonderful animation, splendid voice acting and darn good music. But like I mentioned before it lacks some punch. The thing which gives the wow factor is not to be found. 

There have being many animations about animals, birds and fishes in the near history. Some have made us jump out of our seats practically. And now the industry is changing. And nowadays if you want people to say AWESOME it has to be something like Wall-e or UP. Something so unique and never seeing before. And this is not like that. 

So I just watch a cool animation about birds. And that’s about it. 

My Score 3/5

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Writers: Carlos Saldanha (story), Earl Richey Jones (story)

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and George Lopez