Review by JAM
Flying in from the icy Northern Minnesota tundra to the balmy sunny shores of Rio de Janeiro, the blue macaw aptly known as Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) journeys to meet the only other left of his kind, the entrancing and enigmatic Jewel (Anne Hathaway) in this fun new Blu-ray release from FOX Home Entertainment. Taken long ago from the Brazilian rain forest as a little chick, Blu has grown up with a bookstore chic young lady named Linda (Leslie Mann) in the frozen north until a crazy opportunity leads to a foray into the tropical climate of Brazil in pursuit of a chance to save Blu’s species.
Besides Blu’s chance for romance, he finds an adventure full of bold birdnapping, frantic flight follies, and a crazy cache of new friends in this wonderful tropical paradise including Nico (Jamie Foxx) and Pedro (Will i. Am) two little birds with a metric ton of attitude, Rafael (George Lopez) a father with a need to get away to the Carnival, and crazy Luiz (Tracy Morgan) a dog who is ready to party and shake it all out. Through in a soundtrack that really adds to the movie and you have a fun family foray into the beauty of Rio de Janeiro while swaying to the masterful soundtrack as you fly.
JAMS Ink on Rio
JAM had heard the soundtrack before but had not seen the movie yet so I had a taste of what to expect but nothing visual that I really expected in my mind. Man, I wish I would have seen this on the big screen. This was a fun romp through the rain forests of Rio with flashy colorful characters that are fun, unique, and interesting each in their own way. Some might feel overloaded by the vocal name dropping that happens within the picture, but each voice tends to work its own way with the characters themselves. From Jamie Foxx and his smooth suave debonair voice matched with the little guy and Will i. Am with the tougher talker than truthful tough guy, the characters personalities shine throughout the trip through a land that has a personality of its own whether in the colorful, plentiful rain forest or in the kaleidoscopic overload of Carnival.
The monkeys are bad little simians and try to steal the show from our heroes. From their music bopping, wallet stealing introduction to their crazy throw down with a plethora of birds, they are a hilarious addition to the movie even with their less than desired moral codes.
BLU-RAY Aspects
The colors of the rain forest come alive with the amazing Blu-ray clarity on this release. From fanciful feathered flyers to fruity foliage to the colorful confusion of Carnival, this animated film makes full use of all the tricks or the trade as it makes its way to Blu-ray and takes over your screen. Whether a young child or just young at heart, the BLU-RAY is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
EXTRAS
The extras are a lot of fun on this release or maybe that’s just because of the bouncing and bopping that the youthful members of the JAM team were doing as they watched the music videos and Samba lesson. Being able to watch hopping, dancing, and shaking while taking a look at these fun extras made the disc all worthwhile for this reviewer. Exploring the World of Rio, Hot Wings, and the Deleted Scenes were more fun for this reviewer and all parties of all ages
Special Features
• Explore the World of Rio
• Beach
• Jungle
• City
• Stadium
• Blu Shows the Way (introduction)
• Boom-Boom Tish Tish: The Sounds of Rio
• The Making of Hot Wings
• Saving the Species: One Voice at a Time
• The Real Rio
• Welcome to Rio Music Video
• Deleted Scene – Fruit Stand
• Postcards from Rio
• Carnival Dance O Rama
• Intro
• Blu
• Jewel
• Luiz
• Monkeys
• Nico and Pedro
• Rafael
• Samba Line
• Rio de JAM-eiro Jukebox
• Taio Cruz – “Telling the World” Music Video
• Angry Birds Rio – Trailer
• Angry Birds Rio – Nigel Mash Up
• Angry Birds Rio – Instructional Video
• Live Lookup Powered By IMDB
RIO
Street Date: August 2, 2011
Screen Format: Widescreen 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
Languages: Subtitled English and Spanish
U.S. Rating: G
Total Run Time: 95 minutes
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