Rio (2011)

Rio: Directed by Carlos Saldanha. With Karen Disher, Jason Fricchione, Sofia Scarpa Saldanha, Leslie Mann. When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.

“We saw this in 2D, on a digital projection system. While the movie is an hour and 36 minutes, it felt longer to me. I guess itu0026#39;s because there was nothing new about this, it was all pretty predictable. I even dozed off for a few minutes part way through. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow, on the positive side, the movieu0026#39;s colors are rich and vibrant. The animation quality is simply amazing; some of the wide scenic shots looked almost real. The music is a lot of fun and there are some good laughs, especially in the latter half of the film. My 10-year old son was glued to the screen; even asked us when it was over which was our favorite scene(s). Overall, itu0026#39;s a good film. Iu0026#39;d say take the kids and go have some fun.”