The bird-brained animated sequel “Rio 2” is like a taxidermist's turkey: overstuffed and lifeless. The romantic leads of the first “Rio,” city-raised blue macaw Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and his rare tropical mate, Jewel
“Rio 2,” a sequel to the hugely successful 2011 animated feature, piles up the conflicts without making any of them especially scary (or interesting). There's a pompous cockatoo, Nigel (Jemaine Clement) who is bent on revenge after his plot to kidnap
DETROIT (WWJ) – Right from the start, Rio 2 brings the fun! The sequel to the 2011 smash hit kicks off with a romping New Year's Eve celebration featuring a musical number that just might have you dancing in the aisles – or
Wonderfully animated and well-voiced, "Rio 2" is nevertheless too much. Too much plot, too many issues, too many characters. But not too much music. Yes, the musical numbers reach saturation levels, but the Latin-influenced jamming and singing are
The bird-brained animated sequel “Rio 2” is like a taxidermist's turkey: overstuffed and lifeless. The romantic leads of the first “Rio,” city-raised blue macaw Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and his rare tropical mate, Jewel