Rio 2 is the sequel to Rio made in 2011. It is a colourful adventure, filled with several plot lines, and one that has clearly been made for the kids.
Unlike the first film, which had heart and soul, this film seems to be less emotionally driven. Sure, there is a storyline of Jewel being reunited with her long lost father, but it does not have the same hook that the first film had.
In fact, the film seems to be far more flawed than the first. It packed with too many plot lines, and new characters, a shame as there was room for it to be heartfelt.
The best part of this film are the musical numbers, there are a few of them, and they have been cleverly created. The highlight, is bad to the bone Nigel the cockatoos mock of ‘I Will Survive’.
This time we see some new characters, the most notable is the smooth talking Roberto, voiced by Bruno Mars. Mars’ has done a great job in this role, and fits the role to a tee.
This colourful film does not live up to the first, but the kids will still enjoy it. A 6/10.