The two eventually fall in love, and together they have to escape from being smuggled by Nigel (Clement), a cockatoo. (Ages 6 and older) --Tami Horiuchi. !3D Effects: Impressive.Actually, Same as Megamind & other animated movies, but so much of colours makes it more impressiveRatings: 7.5/10 Personal opinion:Must watch :8/10. Marcel explains that he will use the Rio Carnival to capture Blu and Jewel. Watch in 3D only! Sharkey wrote that the storyline is an "eco-sensitive variation of 101 Dalmatians with birds as prey", and praised the film for its comic action and the voices, as well as the visuals. A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The movie turns out to be about the capture and sale of exotic birds. As Blu tries to fit into his new surroundings, he goes beak-to-beak with the villainous Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law! During production, the crew visited Rio de Janeiro and also consulted with an expert on macaws at the Bronx Zoo to study their movements. [53], and that the studio is interested in turning Rio into a franchise, which hints at further sequels.[54]. Bought for my eldest great nephew, who thoroughly enjoyed it. [16], Rio is available in 4 different packages: a 4-disc "Party Edition" combination package (3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Copy), a 3-disc "Party Edition" combination package (Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Copy), a 2-disc "Party Edition" combination package (DVD and Digital Copy), and a single disc DVD. In Rio de Janeiro, baby macaw, Blu, is captured by dealers and smuggled to the USA. In Brazil, various exotic birds are smuggled out of the country. "[43] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times gave a positive review of the film. The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real. I am a lover of companion birds and as a previous owner, I learned that flight is extremely important to the health of a bird. One day, ornithologist Túlio Monteiro invites Blu and Linda to Rio de Janeiro on the condition that Blu, who is the last male of his species, mate with a female macaw. Observers praised the visuals, voice acting, and music. A classic tale of self-discovery, romance, and adventure, Rio is the story of Blu, a flightless macaw who was taken from the forests of Rio de Janeiro as a young bird and raised by a kind girl in a small Minnesota town. 34 of 60 people found this review helpful. While they are having dinner, smugglers break into the institute and steal Blu and Jewel to sell them. Even the coming attractions for 3D blu-rays I've already seen like Gulliver's Travels looked better than I remember the actual discs looking. [New Poll], Animated Characters with Oscar-Winning Voices, Top 25 Highest-Grossing Films: 20th Century Fox (1/6), MsMojo: Top 10 Almost Kisses in Animated Movies. Robin Thicke was considered for the project, but he was scrapped. The 2011 Kia Rio subcompact comes in two body styles: a four-door sedan and a four-door hatchback known as the Rio5. Davi Vieira as Armando, one of Marcel's henchmen. The game Angry Birds Rio was released in March 2011 on the Android Market and the Apple App Store with 50 levels. Build up your Halloween Watchlist with our list of the most popular horror titles on Netflix in October. [32] Its opening weekend gross of $8.4 million was the biggest ever for an American film[33] (surpassed one year later by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted). Title: This is the first and so far only Blue Sky Studios film to have the love interest kiss the main character. He proposed his idea to Chris Wedge in 2006, and the project was set up at Blue Sky. "[41] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has an average score of 63 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". This is one of the highest visual achievements of home theater for ALL TIME! While they are having dinner, smugglers break into the institute and steal Blu and Jewel to sell them. Prior to its theatrical release, the film originally received a PG rating, but instead it re-received a G rating one month later. On its second weekend it earned $7.2 million, falling just 14% from its opening. The party continues when Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), Jewel (Anne Hathaway) and their three kids take a walk on the wild side and embark on a colorful, comical, music-filled journey through the Amazon. [37] In Uruguay, it is the fourth highest-grossing film of all time with $754,820 after Titanic ($2.1 million), Avatar ($1.1 million), and Ice Age 3 ($1 million). Fun adventure bird movie with serious theme of how exotic animals are captured & sold, Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020. [5] Since May 2009, it had been scheduled to be released in the United States on April 8, 2011, but in December 2010, it was rescheduled to April 15, 2011. [48] Carlos Saldanha and Sérgio Mendes, along with others, met with each other a week after the film was announced, on February 1, 2012 to reveal the synopsis of the film to one another. [38] In Peru, grossing $3.8 million, it is the third-largest animated feature behind Ice Age 3 and Shrek Forever After, and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time behind these two and Avatar. alright for either family or singular viewing. But little does he know, that things are about to take a turn for the worst. [51] The sequel will be distributed by 20th Century Fox and animated by Blue Sky Studios. TRAGEDY!!!!! Out of the blue, clumsy Brazilian ornithologist, Tulio, visits Linda and explains that Blu is the last male of his species, and he has a female called Jewel in Rio de Janeiro. After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy. Their bird friends fight them, then the five flee. It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. Rio Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020. Flint Lockwood now works at The Live Corp Company for his idol Chester V. But he's forced to leave his post when he learns that his most infamous machine is still operational, and is churning out menacing food-animal hybrids. It tells the story of Blu (Eisenberg), a male spix macaw who is taken to Rio de Janeiro to mate with a female named Jewel (Hathaway), a free-spirited macaw. [47]The plot of the sequel will tie into the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but the exact storyline has yet to be revealed by the film's producers. Even with the flight feathers trimmed they can still fly in a manner. However, Blu is unable to fly and is ridiculed by two Canadian Geese named Chloe and Alice that frequent the outside of Linda's bookstore. [44], Sérgio Mendes commented in January 2012 his nomination for Best Original Song, saying, that the film will most likely have a sequel, and that Carlos Saldanha is planning it to be released in 2014 three to four months before the World Cup which will be held in Brazil. Saldanha developed his first story concept of Rio in 1995, in which a penguin is washed up in Rio. [42], Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a mixed "C" rating. When an ornithologist comes to town and informs Blu's now-grown owner Linda that Blu is the last male of his species, Blu and Linda return to Rio so that Blu can mate with a feisty female named Jewel. A girl, Linda, finds the bird and raises him with love. [25] On its second weekend (Easter weekend) it retained first place at the box office, dropping only 33% to $26.3 million, therefore surpassing that weekend's releases, Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family ($25.1 million), Water for Elephants ($16.8 million), and African Cats ($6 million), which ranked second, third, and sixth, respectively. Buy! Rio is a 2011 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. Looking for something to watch? Rio is an animated adventure comedy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2018. great film to watch with the kids... or alone... because like me you have no friends and no social life and spend your time instead playing video games, pretending to be a nice person, messing around with useless technology before watching a children's film and crying yourself to sleep. But what a bargain! Linda accepts and they fly to Rio, where Blu meets a Red-crested Cardinal named Pedro and his Yellow Canary friend Nico. This is the first Blue Sky Studios film to feature humans, (since. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Linda and Túlio are taken to the smugglers hideout. Meanwhile, Blu and the others meet Luiz, who releases the chain holding Blu and Jewel using his drool; and the two macaws decide to go their separate ways. Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014. The cast of the animated hit comedy Rio returns — along with a new flock of all-star voice talent, including Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth and more — in this high-flying sequel for the whole family. Neil Patrick Harris was supposed to voice Blu, but left the project. I bought this for my daughter and a very worthwhile purchase it has been too. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.
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