Movie Reviews

BIRDS of a feather flock but feathers are far more likely to fly in Rio (G), an animated film from Blue Sky Studios.

Domesticated macaw Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) is transported from snowy Minnesota to the Brazilian capital, where he meets Jewel (Anne Hathaway), a feisty captive who despises Blu not only for his meek acceptance of his status as a pet, but his inability to fly.

As Blu is the last male of his species, it’s imperative the pair become love-birds, but dastardly smugglers interrupt the proposed cooing and billing. Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Rio is a blend of comedy, romance and adventure, as Blu and Jewel — aided and abetted by friends Nico (Jamie Foxx) and Pedro (will.i.am) — shake their tail-feathers against the dazzling backdrop of Rio’s spectacular carnivale.