For at least a moment, you have to regret director Carlos Saldanha and screenwriter Don Rhymer did not assemble this all-star comedy cast for a live-action film. Imagine queen of irony Anne Hathaway starring with George Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Tracy Morgan, will.i.am, and Jamie Foxx in a satirical send-up of almost anything! For now, audiences must feel grateful the crew that brought you Ice Age has lined-up these headliners to add their voice talents to Rio. And, for the sake of straight-faced gravity, Jesse Eisenberg is the voice of Blu, a Minnesota Macaw with a fear of flying."Of course, Rio is a boy-meets-girl movie laced with proper doses of romance, suspense, and intrigue. As the movie opens, Blu lives with Linda, his owner, in Moose Lake, Minnesota, the two of them convinced Blu is the last of his kind. When they learn of Jewel, Blu's female counterpart, they take their walk on the wild side, heading for Rio de Janeiro to meet the bird of Blu's dreams. Of course, adventures and mis-adventures multiply as poachers kidnap Blu and Jewel and the birds-of-a-feather attempt their escape. Naturally, because love conquers all, Blu ultimately must face his fear of flying in order to win Jewel's love."
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Anna Miko enjoys writing more than reading books. But most of all she likes to write movie and series reviews. Being fond of classic cinema, she nevertheless is the author of many research works on contemporary visual arts. She also writes short essays on new movies and series helping others to navigate the world of modern cinema.
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