Song Sung Blues
Film: Rio 2
Voices of: Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams, Andy Garcia
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
Duration: 1 hr 41 mins
Rating: * * 1 / 2
There have been some fantastic animation films lately that
have been off the beaten track like Mr. Peabody and Shearman, Cloudy With A
Chance of Meatballs and The Lego Movie. From that point of view, Rio 2 is a
disappointment because the script is as bland as vegetables boiled in hot
water. The first part was enjoyable but this is just an effort to cash in on
the success of the previous film.
Blu (voice of Jesse Eisenberg), Jewel (Amy Adams) and their
family move to the Amazon where his father in law (Andy Garcia) doesn’t accept
him easily in the clan in a Meet the
Parents like scenario. Adding bit of a spark to the other dull proceedings
is Nigel (Jemaine Clement) who is hunting Blu to seek revenge. Linda and Tulio
Blu’s human friends are also around in the jungle when they encounter a villain
who wants to cuts down the trees and bring an environmental destruction.
Gabi, a poisonous frog in love with Nigel is another
interesting character but the story of the main protagonist itself is the
weakest link. The film only gets going in the last quarter, till then there are
more songs and less of a story, this is Rio 2 – The Musical.
The colorful animation is appealing and kids usually enjoy
just about anything in the name of animation, but the same cannot be said about
adults. There is the obligatory message about saving the environment but till
it gets to that point, there isn’t a lot to write home about.
Published in The Navhind Times on 13th Apr 2014
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