Thursday 21 April 2011

Rio (2011) 8/10

Starring : Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Leslie Mann
Director : Carlos Saldanha
Running Time : 92 mins

Domesticated macaw Blu (Eisenberg) lives in a book shop with his owner Linda (Mann) who has been his best friend for fifteen years. When Linda discovers that Blu is the last male of his species, she is convinced to bring him to Rio de Janeiro so he can mate with Jewel (Hathaway), the last female, but the two macaws are soon stolen by smugglers. When they manage to escape, with a combination of Jewel’s street smarts and Blu’s uselessness, the two are forced to fend for themselves.

This cute movie relies heavily on the relationship between the two macaws – one having been spoilt by its owner, the other having to grow up in the wild. This counterpoint makes for a great character-based comedy that kids and adults alike will appreciate, and the idea of a bird that doesn’t know how to fly is inspired.

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