Rio 1 had slapstick aplenty, pop culture references and two spoken toilet gags, but at least it had more charm than the other film that stopped Newt from being made. Unfortunately, Rio 2: The Meltdown is Blue Sky's weakest effort yet.
Critics say that it has too many musical numbers. I disagree - it has too many characters. Nigel, who was the best part of the last film, has been turned more boring than his life without flight, and to go with that is a fangirl frog who wants to have mutant babies with him. There are also guys who want to destroy the environment and end up in a battle sequence that is basically Avatar meets Open Season. The designs are wonderful to look at as well as the... |