The feisty Jewel and the nerdy Blu are back. They also have their three city slicker kids in tow who are going to the Amazon along with their parents to meet some more rare macaws. Is it worth it to accompany them on this adventure?
Critics say expect too much on this journey — too much plot, too many issues, too many characters. Writes Betsy Sharkey of LA Times, “Wonderfully animated and well-voiced, Rio 2 is nevertheless too much. Too much plot, too many issues, too many characters. But not too much music. In trying to fly too high, the film does too much flailing and floundering to soar.”
Jesse Eisenberg (Blu) and Anne Hathaway (Jewel) are back along with Nico (Jamie Foxx), Pedro (will.i.am), Rafael (George Lopez) and Luiz (Tracy Morgan). This eclectic animal and human cast has new entrants who add a lot of fun to the film.
“Kristin Chenoweth is the irresistible voice of the poisonous frog and stands as one of the fRoberto’s a smooth operator, flirty and funny – and that voice. If there is a Rio 3, sigh, let’s at least lobby to have Roberto and Gabi, the lovely Broadway frog, take over,” adds Sharkey.
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While the cast has its stars, it is the story and direction which fail to hold their own. Tom Russo of Boston Globe says, “The story flows, but not always freely, thanks to its manufactured feel. The filmmakers sometimes do better, surprisingly, by simply repeating themselves… The Rio franchise may well go on, too, but hopefully with a story that really does feel natural next time.”
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