What a lovely idea it is, that there could be a whole flock of blue macaws hidden away in safety in the Amazon jungle. Currently, the rare arara-azul is mostly spotted in Pantanal, and back in the early 2000's, there was major concern they were down to the last specimens! Documentaries were produced to alert adults, books and plays for children were mandatory in schools (some Brazilians may remember fondly of Angelo Machado's book "O Casamento da Ararinha Azul"), and the preservation of this wonderful species moved us in a very special way.
So I think this is a nice addition to this effort, and also a great way to once more bring the topic of preservation and the illegal and dangerous exploration of Amazon to the attention of kids, as the macaw and the jungles of Brazil are far from being safe! Aside from that, the movie is light hearted and fun, and displays several species that are special to Brazil and our culture, and I can definitely appreciate this movie as an educational resource. I am only sorry that I decided to watch it so long after its release. It would have been useful while I was still a teacher :)
Review by DeletedBlockedParent2014-04-06T18:26:31Z
I have to say that I think the first Rio film was pretty forgettable, in fact I didn't recall much stuff from the previous film just the basic things about the plot and most of all the main character.
In Rio 2 the story continues to be cute and full of heart. This time the values of familly and friendship are even more present and the animation continues to be at its best!
The story is pretty decent, contrary to what I thought it would be. Now that Blue and Jewel have a family and live happy with their three little blue birds in Rio de Janeiro, in the amazing Amazon florest theres a change of more Blue Macaws exist! When Jewel heard about this she immediately wants to fly there and she convinces Blue to go there. Blue, who really loves the human life style thinks that it might not be the best idea but he accepts and that's when their new adventure begins!
All of the animals are very well done, everything is visually stunning! Some flying sequences and dances are absolutely impecable! New characters are introduced to the story and some of them are very funny so they will provide you with a few moments of laugh.
Overall, Rio 2 it's very entertaining with a cute story and it's even more beautiful to look at than the first film, due to the main part of the plot being passed on the Amazon forest. I'll give it the exact same rank as the first film. It's definitely a good film to go with kids, they will love it for sure!