Rio 2
The voices behind Blue Sky Studio's original animated family adventure Rio return as Jewel (Anne Hathaway), Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and their three kids are hurtled from their domesticated life to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to make the most of his new jungle surroundings, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel (Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement) and his most fearsome adversary of all – his father-in-law.
- Director:
- Carlos Saldanha ('Rio', 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs', 'Ice Age: The Meltdown', 'Robots')
- Writer:
- Jenny BicksYoni BrennerCarlos Kotkin
- Cast:
- Anne HathawayJamie FoxxLeslie MannJesse EisenbergRodrigo SantoroJemaine ClementAndy GarciaTracy MorganGeorge LopezWill i Am
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Adam Fresco
flicksHere’s the short version: “Loved Rio? You’ll love Rio 2.” Kids in search of holiday film fun will eat up the further antics of Blu (the blue feathered Spix’s macaw, voiced by Jesse Eisenberg), as he, his wife Jewel (Anne Hathaway), and his kids set off from Rio to save the Amazon rainforest from evil tree-felling felons.
Blue Colored Warm Fuzzies
Rio 2 is great for the kids. Was nice to have familiar characters that the kids new. My daughter loved it, not as much as the first but you get that with kids. Personally, I would have rather spent the night being hunted by a murderous motor cycle gang. But each to their own. A 'think of the children' 3/5 from me.
Total Film
pressThe predictable plot gets an enjoyably venomous boost from Jemaine Clement’s revenge-obsessed cockatoo Nigel.
The Guardian
pressIt's hard to ascribe much art or wit to a franchise that retains the services of will.i.am as comic relief.
Empire Magazine
pressA very unfocused, sporadically funny film, lifted by its (predictable) visual splendour.
Flicks, Adam Fresco
flicksHere’s the short version: “Loved Rio? You’ll love Rio 2.” Kids in search of holiday film fun will eat up the further antics of Blu (the blue feathered Spix’s macaw, voiced by Jesse Eisenberg), as he, his wife Jewel (Anne Hathaway), and his kids set off from Rio to save the Amazon rainforest from evil tree-felling felons.
Total Film
pressThe predictable plot gets an enjoyably venomous boost from Jemaine Clement’s revenge-obsessed cockatoo Nigel.
The Guardian
pressIt's hard to ascribe much art or wit to a franchise that retains the services of will.i.am as comic relief.
Empire Magazine
pressA very unfocused, sporadically funny film, lifted by its (predictable) visual splendour.
Blue Colored Warm Fuzzies
Rio 2 is great for the kids. Was nice to have familiar characters that the kids new. My daughter loved it, not as much as the first but you get that with kids. Personally, I would have rather spent the night being hunted by a murderous motor cycle gang. But each to their own. A 'think of the children' 3/5 from me.
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