RIO 2 (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì

Rio 2—just as great as its predecessor movie, Rio—does not miss a beat throughout the entire movie. The animation is outstanding with exceptionally vibrant coloration, the characters are deeply drawn, the writers and director understood how to draw an audience into an emotional involvement with the story. The portrayal of story is completely relatable. The voicing, both personable and highly professional, adds tremendous value to the film. Musical score…lovely. This animated movie is a wonderful child/adult share as it manages that difficult leap to appeal to all age levels well. The movie deserves its watch. It’s a wonderful film overall.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia 

Storyline 

The blue macaw family goes on an adventure. 

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Carlos Saldanha for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Bruce Anderson and John Donkin for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), Jewel (Anne Hathaway), Nigel (Jemaine Clement), Gabi (Kristin Chenoweth), Pedro (will.i.am), Nico (Jamie Foxx), Rafael (George Lopez), Roberto (Bruno Mars), Linda (Leslie Mann), Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro), Aunt Mimi (Rita Moreno), Luiz (Tracy Morgan), Fernando/Linda (Jake Austin), Eduardo (Andy Garcia), Carla (Rachel Crow), Tiago (Pierce Gagnon), Bia (Amandla Stenberg), Bi Boss (Miguel Ferrer), Dr.Monae (Janelle Monae), and Felipe (Philip Lawrence). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie POPS with personality and heart.

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Ben Meyers