Rio

This Movie Rio was AMAZING. I keep rewatching sometimes.

Every now and then, we enjoy gathering the kids for a cozy movie night. This time, we stumbled upon a bit of a movie puzzle—Rio 2 was available for free, but the original Rio wasn't. Since the kids absolutely loved the sequel, we decided to buy the first Rio movie as well. I have to say, it was worth every penny! Our kids, who are 4 and 6, were completely captivated by the movie. They sat through the entire thing, eyes glued to the screen, and their laughter and giggles at the funny parts were simply contagious. It was an absolute treat to watch them enjoy the movie so much. If you haven't seen Rio yet, I highly recommend it for a fun, kid-friendly movie night. It's perfect for little ones and guarantees lots of laughs and smiles

This is a great movie, my grandson loves it. Good movie for any age.

My spouse and I bought this DVD for the grandkids to watch this weekend. So we previewed it last night to make sure it was okay for the 3 yr old. We watched this 95-minute movie and were thoroughly entertained! If you have a 3D TV, you MUST buy this movie...it will be the demo disk you want to show your guests. First, without going into detail about the plot, let me say that the feature moves along quickly throughout. The story develops and holds your attention. The opening Rio theme music is choreographed with a wide array of colorful birds and needs to be watched closely for clever details. The song itself is catchy and really good...better than what you find in the Lion King. There are only a handful of songs, and they are all very good and engaging. When Rafael, the toucan, takes Blu and Jewel to the top of a mountain for flying lessons, his 3D-beak magically emerges from the screen....just one of the several excellent 3D effects. The scene follows the two birds falling, then soaring, and finally landing on a crowded beach. Again, the 3D is incredible and the details are comical and beautiful at the same time. Another scene, which I think is a classic, involves the two riding atop a streetcar, trying to get to know each other. Rafael flies through the blossoming trees on the street, creating a shower of blossoms over the two love birds. This is done to the accompaniment of a serenade. Almost makes you want to go to Rio! Throughout this movie we laughed, and when we weren't laughing, sat there with wide grins soaking up the great vibes from this wonderful movie. Adults will enjoy the smart humor, and young kids will groove to the samba music and colorful birds. Definitely one of the best we've seen! Almost forgot, the movie is preceded by a short animation called 'Scrat's Continental Crack-Up'. You'll recognize Scrat from the Ice Age animations. This is short and VERY funny...a great prelude to a great movie.

The movie is adorable. My toddler loves 'the birds', and it's due to come off Netflix. We needed to have a copy of both 1 and 2. Happy to have them!

Rio is a beautifully rendered film that is made more spectacular with its 3-D effects. While clearly designed to delight children, it also provides plenty of pleasure for adults through its character development and clever turns of phrase. The boy-meet-girl story is told on two levels: the two rare birds -- one from the city and one from spectacular Rio -- and the two adults -- a shy, but knowing, woman who owns the city bird and a smart, but nerdy botanist who has re-located from the States to Rio in order to study the colorful birds found in the rainforest. The samba rhythms keep the music from becoming cloying and, in fact, add some fine touches. One of the movie's best features is the menagerie (literally) of second fiddles and bit players who waddle or fly --sometimes awkwardly and other times with soaring grace. It's a cartoon, so most of the good guys are genuinely good, while the bad guys might as well be wearing black hats because their evilness is so totally transparent (even when they're pretending to be good guys). But it does bring up a good point about the illegal poaching of rare birds from the rain forests and the willingness of wealthy clients to buy them despite threats of species extinction. Rio shifts into darker color schemes when it enters the lair of the bad guys, so in case you missed the point of where bad vs. good is occurring, the film makes it perfectly clear. The villain bird is a conniving liar who always looks like he needs a bath and flies awkwardly. He's a total contrast with the good hearted birds who are both colorful and beautiful to watch But the movie's strongest feature has to be the music, which beats with a Brazilian heart throughout the film, and provides the opportunity for some spectacular dancing numbers. My only proviso is that the film pays some obvious tribute to Disney pictures such as Lion King in its biggest number (again, Lion King comes to mind). But the numbers are well-done so you quickly forget that it's all been done before, and concentrate instead of the colorful birds and the heart-warming story. Another highly successful element of the film is its portrayal of the Carnivale parade with its gorgeous animated floats and gyrating dancers moving to the rhythm of Rio. I saw the film in 3D, and the effects were both excellent and subtle enough to keep the film from falling into overdone 3-D cliches. It's worthwhile wearing the glasses to see this one. have a feeling that you wouldn't miss 3-D if you only purchase the 2-D Blu-Ray, but once you've seen it in 3-D there's simply no going back. On my projector/screen combo, Rio was bright and beautiful with memorable moments throughout. And since the samba beat was the glue that held it all together, a good sound system really pays off. We never see anyone heading for the gym, but the heroine is in remarkably good physical condition for a gal from Minnesota who runs a barely successful pet store. But, honestly, who cares about such details. It's a fun movie and I can't wait to show it to my grandchildren.

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This is a very cute movie. I ended up buying this myself (and for my children's library) after watching it myself and seeing the reaction to my 2 year old niece. She LOVES this movie. Before she was 2, she would move her tushy up and down (dancing when she could only crawl) and instantly react/recognize the opening music. She loves the music in the film and will dance. Now at 2, she does dance and is instantly enthralled. I will admit she has attention deficit- this is one of the ONLY movies that will distract her the entire time. Now she also tries to sing along. If she's in another room and hears the music, she'll RUN in a panic towards it in fear that the movie is on and somehow she is missing it. The colors, animation, and story are excellent. It's a great addition to children's media.

secondo me è uno dei più bei film di animazione! colori, musica e grafica bellissimi! divertente e coinvolgente per tutta la famiglia!

dvd de divertissements standard , mais "rigolo".

Rio is fab. My wife has even turned the film into a theme for her year 2 class. They all loved it too and many of the children asked for the film for their birthdays or Christmas. A lovely story, great animation, fantastic music - we had to download the MP3 to sing along to in the car. Also, we bought it for our grandparents - they loved it too. A great film for all ages.

It's a good movie has a great story in it all kids & adults will enjoy plus great music,and a lot of bright colours which kids love in movies me I give it a 10 out of 10 I loved it & it makes for a great christmas gift too!

Rio ist ein absoluter Genuss für die Augen und Ohren. Die animierten Charaktere sind unglaublich liebenswert und die Musik ist mitreißend und energiegeladen. Die Farben und Landschaften von Rio de Janeiro sind atemberaubend und schaffen eine wunderschöne Kulisse für die Geschichte. Die Handlung selbst ist einfallsreich und unterhaltsam, perfekt für Kinder und Erwachsene gleichermaßen. Die Stimmen der Charaktere sind perfekt besetzt und verleihen jedem von ihnen eine individuelle Persönlichkeit. Der Film ist voller Humor, Action und Herz, und ich konnte ihn immer wieder ansehen. Ich kann Rio wärmstens empfehlen und würde ihm fünf Sterne geben!