Outstanding!

Rating: 10/10 (17 April 2011)

Guys, do yourselves a favor: watch this movie!
I saw the movie a few hours ago and it was a pleasant surprise, worth every penny. As a passionate Brazilian, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, I'm proud to realize that Carlos Saldanha didn't fail at any time when decided to make this amazing tribute to our city, Rio de Janeiro.
The story begins with Blu, a Brazilian blue macaw which is captured by illegal bird dealers and goes straight to the freezin' Minnesota, U.S.A.
Blu was raised in a lovely and safe environment, full of comfort and no worries living peacefully with his owner Linda. One day, Linda finds out that Blu is the last male of his specie, and the only chance of perpetuating his specie is to travel to Rio and give Blu a chance to mate with a short temper female called Jade, probably the last female blue macaw of the world. As soon as they arrive in Rio, unpredictable situations take over the story and the adventure begins.
Thereafter, even if I try to summarize, all I'd say it would be insufficient. I was mesmerized with all the swirl of colors, catchy songs, breathtaking landscapes, hilarious dialogs, funny characters (Jesse Eisenber as Blu and Anne Hathaway as Jade were priceless choices, I can not think of any other actors to fit as well as both did in this movie)... it was pretty awesome story, words definitely can't describe.
Since I watched "Ice Age - The Meltdown", I had the certainty that Carlos Saldanha was one of a kind. With "Rio", he made ​​another worthy, creative and innovative movie, easily able to please all kinds of audiences. It's such a wonderful feeling to know that the entire world can see how remarkable and beautiful our city is.
I appreciate that a lot. Hope you all enjoy it too, it's a great movie to all ages! :)