Posted on Sat, Apr 16, 2011 : 9:18 a.m.
'Rio' offers some beautiful, mindless animated fun
By AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Rio Now showing at Rave, Quality 16, Brighton Review by Jeff Meyers of the Metro Times Grade: B-
Fun, sweet-natured and filled with brilliantly colored visuals (apt for its Brazilian setting), "Rio" is predictable and weightless fluff, a kiddie flick that's instantly forgettable but far from regrettable.
With a handful of Latin-inflected song-and-dance numbers, wonderful aerial sequences (enhanced by 3-D), and a spectacularly exotic setting, the latest kiddie CGI-fest from Blue Sky Studios (Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who) will attract plenty of throwaway compliments. Get ready for adjectives like "sunny," "breezy," and "lively."