It’s On In The Amazon|Mar. 19, 2014|United States | Canada|101 Min.|G
Genre: Adventure;Animation;Comedy;Family;Kids
Description: Rio 2 is a 2014 animated film that continues the story from the first movie. Three years after the original events, Blu and Jewel, two Spix’s macaws, live happily in the city with their three children—Carla, Bia, and Tiago. However, Jewel worries that her kids are becoming too domesticated, much like Blu. Meanwhile, Blu’s former owner, Linda, and her ornithologist husband, Tulio, are exploring the Amazon, where they discover traces of other Spix’s macaws. When Jewel learns about this, she insists on traveling to the Amazon to find the other birds. Reluctantly, Blu agrees, bringing along his trusty fanny pack filled with supplies, including a GPS device.
Elsewhere, a group of illegal loggers led by Big Boss discover Linda and Tulio’s mission and decide to stop them to protect their operations. Simultaneously, Nigel, the sulfur-crested cockatoo from the first film, who lost his ability to fly after the previous plane crash, plots revenge against Blu with the help of new allies: an anteater named Charlie and a poison dart frog named Gabi, who has a crush on Nigel.
Upon arriving in the Amazon, Blu and his family initially struggle to find the macaw flock. Eventually, they are guided to a hidden sanctuary where Jewel reunites with her long-lost father, Eduardo, her aunt Mimi, and her childhood friend, Roberto. Blu feels threatened by Roberto’s bond with Jewel and their children, and he struggles to fit in with the flock. Eduardo is wary of humans and rejects Blu’s suggestion to involve Linda and Tulio in protecting the sanctuary, given their habitat was previously destroyed by illegal loggers.
As Blu grapples with his feelings of isolation and jealousy, the family faces challenges from both the loggers and Nigel’s vengeful schemes. The film is a heartwarming adventure filled with humor, family bonds, and the importance of embracing one’s roots.
Cast director: Carlos Saldanha
Cast actor: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Jamie Foxx, Andy García, Bruno Mars, Bernardo de Paula, Rodrigo Santoro, Jemaine Clement, Jake T. Austin
Original name: Rio 2