Rio, the movie is like the city, simply superb!

Rating: 10/10 (23 April 2011)

What a treat! I was truly surprised by this amazing kaleidoscope of brilliant colors, stunning animation and tremendous energy. Although I don't know why I should have been surprised, because anything related to the beauty of Rio and the never ending euphoria of carnival (designed for children that is) can only be good!
Carlos Saldanha did himself and Brazilians all over the world proud! As I am one of them, and love Rio, I can honestly recommend this movie with all my heart.
It's well written, very funny, incredibly well animated and well performed by the voice talents of some well known Hollywood stars, like Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez and so many others.
But the real star of this movie is without a doubt, the city of Rio!
She is simply magnificent! One of the most beautiful cities in the world! Truly blessed with natural beauty, charm and charisma!
But, not all that glitters is gold! It was good to see that Saldanha did not try to hide the poor and sad side of the city, showing the slums also in their full "glory"! Anybody that knows anything about Rio, knows that wealth and poverty, beauty and misery, charm and crime, all go hand and hand together.
Nevertheless, it's a kids movie and it was portrayed not like "The city of God", but with good taste and excellent comedy! So do not listen to the nay sayers, instead enjoy the samba music and a most brilliant film, it's worth your time and money!