My Parrots LOVE this!!

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2019)

First off I must say "Rio" is highly entertaining, imaginative & overall it is FUN! I have an adopted pair of Plum Head parakeets, & when I first watched this film on a Sunday afternnon on tv, my birds were having a very loud argument (screeching fit) but just 10 minutes in they were silent with their eyes glued to the TV, actually watching it, so I bought the DVD & if I must go out, I put this film on to entertain them! The research into how parrots act & move was done very well ( I have rescued parrots all my life) & very acurate. For instance when Blu is angry in one scene his tail feathers are splayed wide. But I did find it sad that said research failed when it came to birds diet, as chocolate is deadly poison to birds.
The character development is good, there is a slight back story & there are even some terrific one liners like "Your burgled baubles bore me" which gave me a giggle. All the voice acting is excellent but I feel the villan development was lacking slightly. Now in this present mass media climate of PC cultural overload in most movies pushing a harmful socialist agenda, the message in Rio is one I agree strongly with, which is parrot conservation & blue Macaws are on the edge of extinction & this movie highlights what is a very real struggle to save the blue Macaws In Rio its presented, tactfully wrapped in an entertaining story, which I really enjoyed. I feel people of all ages will enjoy this movie