An animation bursting with color that makes up for the movie's quality

Rating: 6/10 (10 April 2011)

I was excited to see this film because the teasers seemed funny enough and I heard that the people who made this film were the same guys who produced the awesome "Ice Age" movie. But after getting the tickets, I began feeling worried and guilty. "What if the movie wasn't as good as I thought it would be? What if the money that we used wasn't worth it? What if I've just wasted my afternoon by seeing this film? What if this is just another movie meant for children?" But all those thoughts stopped as the opening credits began and the screen filled with a great landscape view and then suddenly, birds of every color bursted into a lively song.
Blu, a Mackaw, is taken as a pet while he is still young, by a sweet girl named Linda. As years pass, Linda and Blu form a special friendship where they both trust,love and care for the other. The only problem is that Blu, a bird, can't seem to fly. One day, Tulio, an ornithologist, informs Linda that her pet seems to be the last male of his kind. He asks Linda if Blu and herself could be flown to Brazil so that Blu could mate with the last female of their kind. Linda, after some hesitation, agrees. However, things don't quite go as planned. Jewel, the last female Macaw, doesn't take well to Blu and because of some unfortunate circumstances, both Blu and Jewel get lost in the wild chained up together.
The humor was not bad. I actually found myself laughing, which I didn't really expect. Some of the songs in the movie annoyed me. I think this movie would have been a lot better if it didn't have a musical-like feel. The ending of the movie is very predictable, but even so, that doesn't mean that you won't feel that short euphoria that all happy endings give us.
The animation is great. The background and the settings were just brilliant. So much color! It made me think that Rio does seems like a grand place to take a vacation in. The parade scene made me appreciate Rio's beauty more, too! If I could rewatch one scene from the movie, I'd pick the parade scene. There's just so much going on and it's a pretty cool scene. If ever you decide to watch this movie, be on a look out for that scene since it really is beautiful and fun to watch.
Viewed on: April 10, 2011