'Rio 2' a Mild Entertaining Fare


Jewel decides it's time for the family to get back to their roots. Blu has no say in the matter, except to oblige. Miles away from Rio in the depths of the Amazon rainforest, they encounter a flock of independent blue macaws led by Jewel's long lost dad, Eduardo (Andy Garcia), along with his sister Mimi (Rita Moreno) and the preening defender of the tribe, Roberto (Bruno Mars), Jewel's childhood playmate.

Here, Blu and his brood are nourished with lessons on family bonding, relationships and abandoning life's distractions like the tech-obsessed lifestyle for an ecologically sound quest about keeping life's most beautiful wonders safe from destructive industrialization.Writers Carlos Kotkin, Jenny Bicks and Yoni Brenner have packed the script with more of character humour, than situational comedy. There are moments of inspired eccentricity which are repeatedly hilarious, particularly when instigated by the pompous cockatoo, Nigel (Jermaine Clement) is bent on revenge after his plot to kidnap Blu failed in the first edition.

Apart from the star-studded voices and detailed animation, it is the musical numbers that are the icing on the cake in "Rio 2". Especially, the absurdly re-jiggered version of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", sung by the poisonous pink frog Gabi. Rendered by Kristin Chenowet, it's definitely worth a mention. Though the film is visually appealing and picturesque, the highlight of "Rio 2" is the beautifully choreographed soccer game in which Blu finds himself at the receiving end. Coming from director Carlos Saldanha, who had previously delivered "Ice Age", "Rio 2" would definitely appeal to kids and adults alike.

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Source: IANS