In Rio de Janeiro baby macaw Blu is captured by dealers and smuggled to the USA. While driving through Moose Lake Minnesota the truck that is transporting Blu accidentally drops Blus box on the road. A girl Linda finds the bird and raises him with love. Fifteen years later Blu is a domesticated and intelligent bird that does not fly and lives a comfortable life with bookshop owner Linda. Out of the blue clumsy Brazilian ornithologist Tulio visits Linda and explains that Blu is the last male of his species and he has a female called Jewel in Rio de Janeiro. He invites Linda to bring Blu to Rio so that he and Jewel can save their species. Linda travels with Blu and Tulio to Rio de Janeiro and they leave Blu and Jewel in a large cage in the institute where Tulio works. While they are having dinner smugglers break into the institute and steal Blu and Jewel to sell them. Linda and Tulio look everywhere for Blu who is chained to Jewel and hidden in a slum. Meanwhile Jewel ...
Review
This film is about a blue macaw who is brought to Rio de Janeiro for mating. Things go wrong when some bandits steal the birds for the black market.
"Rio" is set in the exotic Brazil amidst the world famous carnival. However the film does not capture the same uplifting spirit. The plot is tiring and boring with little to arouse or maintain viewers' interests. There is only enough excitement for young kids but little for adults to enjoy. Sure the visuals are very good with great colours and smooth animation. The aerial scenes of Rio de Janeiro is breathtaking but the visuals alone are not enough to make "Rio" a success. There is something missing in "Rio" and I got bored by it.
