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Film Title: Rio

 Best for ages: 6 and up.

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Year Released: 2011

Rated: G (US)

The Review

     Fox Studios has released a few good animated films over the past few years. Most notable would be the Ice Age films, which have been a huge success for the studio. Rio is a new animated film from the creators of Ice Age that is sure to be the next great hit for Fox.

   Rio is a story about a bird named Blu.  When he was younger, Blu was kidnapped and sold into the pet trade where he ended up in Minnesota. His owner, a book store owner, is a lovely young woman who treats Blu like her child. When a man comes to her store to inform her that Blu is an endangered species of parrot and that he has a female of the same kind at his lab in Rio, Blu’s owner agrees to take Blu to Rio to help preserve the species. However, once in Rio, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped and forced back into the pet trade. Together they escape and with the help of other animals they will try to make their way back to their owners while trying to avoid being recaptured by their kidnappers.

   Rio is a fun movie that does not have a lot of over-the-top things that some parents may deem violent. That is not to say that it is entirely violence-free. There is a bird in the film that works for the bad guys and has a thing for choking other animals. There is also the daredevil adventures that the characters go on which include thing like jumping from a plane (and flying) and other such adventurous thrills that, in reality, could result in death. There is also the sex factor, and although it is not a focal point, there is the reference to breeding the two birds which is the main focus of why Blu and his owner go to Rio in the first place.

   The Blu-ray combo pack includes the film on both Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital copy. There is a ton of special features such as deleted scenes, music videos, five behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes, a music jukebox, postcards and coloring apps as well as plenty of more stuff available with the BDlive and pocket Blu features.

   Overall, I enjoyed Rio. However, my four-year and one-year-olds got bored quickly with it. It is safe enough for kids three and up to watch, however I think the story would be more attractive to an older child, maybe ages six and older. Adults and teens will enjoy this one and it is well worth buying on Blu-ray for the movie alone.  

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