I would unquestionably award this 3D movie review an "A-" on the lettered grading scale for its 3-d theatrics.
Creating the backdrop for you quickly: Rio is a computer animated movie from the makers of "Ice Age".
And yes, your small children get to appreciate a fast-moving entertaining picture of "Scrat" and his acorn at the beginning of the film.
This heartwarming movie is a typical fairytale story about a couple of rare Macaw's, "Blu" (domesticated companion from Minnesota, ) and "Jewel" (free-spirited, yet captured by scientist Tulio, in Rio de Janeiro).
As they are brought together to mate and save their kind, Blu and Jewel get stolen by smugglers, chained together, and after that break free only to face a lot of complications to be able to reach their dreams.
Blu's dream being reunited together with his "companion" Linda, and Jewel's dream of being set free.
Blu and Jewel happen to be entirely polar opposites, however, at some point in the heart of all the running from the bad villains (a threesome of brainless smugglers, a sinister cockatoo, and a team of crooked apes) and trying to get to their major goal - where the two Macaw's fall in love.
In the final part Blu is confronted with saving the "damsel in distress" to accomplish his new-found goal of "living happily ever after" with Jewel.
Rio is an inspirational witty, but very intriguing motion picture.
Rio is really a must see in 3D! A lot of other children's movies I have seen in 3D just have little nuanced 3D effects, adding some range to the movie, but normally not enough to sense that you are really getting your money's worth when paying the additional 3D cost.
But with "Rio", the director brings the audience into the film properly from the start with a lovely rainforest scene of wildlife in flight grooving and performing Latin combined with present-day music.
You do not just feel the beat, you see it as these glowing exotic wild birds fly out of the silver screen and right into the theater.
The flight of these spectacular birds was a motif that reappeared in several moments throughout the picture.
Yet another instance of "3D bliss" transpired within the center of the film when Blu and Jewel are in "flight" (or really should i say attempting to make it to the ground safely) above the computer assimilated production of the intriguing city of Rio de Janeiro, South America.
During this scene, the director takes you on an amazing ride overlooking the city, with an incredible close-up of the "Christ the Redeemer" sculpture.
As they make their way to the ground, the scene leaves the viewer feeling as if they were the one openly flying through the air.
So why give this 3D movie review of Rio an "A-" as an alternative to the "A?" Well all good points have something that may be polished.
Rio had a couple of chase sequences: one with Blu and Jewel being chased by the obnoxious smugglers and one more with Linda (Blu's friend) and Tulio (the scientist from Brazil) on a street motorcycle.
These scenes left me and my friends feeling a bit spun with our 3D glasses on.
Even so, I quickly recuperated and this may not happen to every person.
The movie once again ended up the manner in which it commenced..
..
the exotic wild birds moving, performing and hovering through the air, pulling the audience back in for one final spirited moment of fun in 3D.
In the end, Rio is something you ought to see in 3-d - if you have kids, they will especially love it!
Creating the backdrop for you quickly: Rio is a computer animated movie from the makers of "Ice Age".
And yes, your small children get to appreciate a fast-moving entertaining picture of "Scrat" and his acorn at the beginning of the film.
This heartwarming movie is a typical fairytale story about a couple of rare Macaw's, "Blu" (domesticated companion from Minnesota, ) and "Jewel" (free-spirited, yet captured by scientist Tulio, in Rio de Janeiro).
As they are brought together to mate and save their kind, Blu and Jewel get stolen by smugglers, chained together, and after that break free only to face a lot of complications to be able to reach their dreams.
Blu's dream being reunited together with his "companion" Linda, and Jewel's dream of being set free.
Blu and Jewel happen to be entirely polar opposites, however, at some point in the heart of all the running from the bad villains (a threesome of brainless smugglers, a sinister cockatoo, and a team of crooked apes) and trying to get to their major goal - where the two Macaw's fall in love.
In the final part Blu is confronted with saving the "damsel in distress" to accomplish his new-found goal of "living happily ever after" with Jewel.
Rio is an inspirational witty, but very intriguing motion picture.
Rio is really a must see in 3D! A lot of other children's movies I have seen in 3D just have little nuanced 3D effects, adding some range to the movie, but normally not enough to sense that you are really getting your money's worth when paying the additional 3D cost.
But with "Rio", the director brings the audience into the film properly from the start with a lovely rainforest scene of wildlife in flight grooving and performing Latin combined with present-day music.
You do not just feel the beat, you see it as these glowing exotic wild birds fly out of the silver screen and right into the theater.
The flight of these spectacular birds was a motif that reappeared in several moments throughout the picture.
Yet another instance of "3D bliss" transpired within the center of the film when Blu and Jewel are in "flight" (or really should i say attempting to make it to the ground safely) above the computer assimilated production of the intriguing city of Rio de Janeiro, South America.
During this scene, the director takes you on an amazing ride overlooking the city, with an incredible close-up of the "Christ the Redeemer" sculpture.
As they make their way to the ground, the scene leaves the viewer feeling as if they were the one openly flying through the air.
So why give this 3D movie review of Rio an "A-" as an alternative to the "A?" Well all good points have something that may be polished.
Rio had a couple of chase sequences: one with Blu and Jewel being chased by the obnoxious smugglers and one more with Linda (Blu's friend) and Tulio (the scientist from Brazil) on a street motorcycle.
These scenes left me and my friends feeling a bit spun with our 3D glasses on.
Even so, I quickly recuperated and this may not happen to every person.
The movie once again ended up the manner in which it commenced..
..
the exotic wild birds moving, performing and hovering through the air, pulling the audience back in for one final spirited moment of fun in 3D.
In the end, Rio is something you ought to see in 3-d - if you have kids, they will especially love it!