A fun, exotic animation to be enjoyed by all!

Rating: 7/10 (16 April 2011)

"Rio" left me with a smile on my face when the end credits came up, the film was filled with fun songs, great characters and a good story. Blu is a likable character because he's a recluse who has his best friend Linda to look after him. But then he's thrown into an open, exotic and different lifestyle which is where Jewel comes in as this feisty bird wanting to be free. The songs were OK, no Disney songs, but they were catchy and not bad for a non-Disney production. Nico and Pedro (Jamie Foxx, Will.I.Am) were upbeat and fun characters as well as the leading couple with the voices of Anne Hathaway and Jessie Eisenberg who were great together. The little baby blue macaws were cute with their huge heads and tiny bodies. OK, so it may be no PIXAR animation but it has enough fun, cool songs and cool characters to keep you watching.