𓅯 ̧ ̧♬· ̄·♩ ̧ ̧♪ Rio (2011 film) - RPG

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[Rio is a 2011 American animated musical adventure comedy film directed by Carlos Saldanha and written by Don Rhymer, Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia, and Sam Harper. The title refers to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, where the film is set. Produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios, the film features the voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, George Lopez, and Jamie Foxx. It follows Blu (Eisenberg), a domesticated male Spix's macaw, who is taken back to Rio de Janeiro to mate with Jewel (Hathaway), a free-spirited female macaw. They fall in love whilst escaping from bird smugglers and Nigel (Clement), a cockatoo.

Saldanha first developed the story concept, in which a penguin is washed up in Rio, in 2006. Learning of the production of the penguin-themed films Happy Feet (2006) and Surf's Up (2007), he changed the concept to involve macaws. He pitched his idea to Chris Wedge, and the project was set up at Blue Sky Studios. During production, the crew visited Rio de Janeiro and also consulted an expert on macaws at the Bronx Zoo to study their movements. John Powell composed the film's music score.

Rio debuted on March 22, 2011, in Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro.[1][6] and was released in the United States on April 15 by 20th Century Fox. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with significant praise for the music, character writing, and animation. It grossed $484 million against a $90 million budget. It was nominated for Best Original Song for the song "Real in Rio" at the 84th Academy Awards. A sequel, Rio 2, was released in 2014. A third film is in development.]

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PLOT

In Moose Lake, Minnesota, a crate containing a young, orphaned, male blue macaw that was smuggled out of Brazil falls from a truck and is found by Linda Gunderson, who names him Blu. Fifteen years later, Blu is highly domesticated, but has not learned to fly. One day, ornithologist Túlio Monteiro arrives, informs Linda that Blu is the last known male of his species, and invites the pair to Rio de Janeiro so Blu can mate with the last known female. Although initially unsure, Linda and Blu ultimately agree. At Túlio's aviary in Rio, Blu meets his prospective mate, the fiercely independent Jewel, who longs to return to the wilderness; the pair immediately clash.

Later that night, the macaws are captured by an orphaned boy named Fernando and a sulphur-crested cockatoo named Nigel, both of whom work for a gang of bird smugglers led by Marcel, who wants to leave the country to sell Blu and Jewel on the black market. While Fernando regrets his actions, Nigel tells the macaws of his disdain for "pretty birds" after he was replaced by a parakeet on a television series. Blu's familiarity with cages allows him and Jewel to escape, alerting Nigel and the smugglers to give chase. The macaws are forced to travel on foot, as Marcel had legcuffs applied to the both of them. Fernando helps Linda and Túlio search for the macaws the next morning. Blu and Jewel meet a toco toucan named Rafael, who says that his bulldog friend, Luiz, will remove their cuffs.

Rafael unsuccessfully tries teaching Blu to fly from the edge of a mountain with Jewel. They soon catch up with a red-crested cardinal named Pedro and his yellow canary friend Nico, both of whom Blu had met the day before. Elsewhere, Nigel coerces a horde of thieving marmosets led by Mauro to capture Blu and Jewel. To help Blu and Jewel get along better, Pedro, Nico, and Rafael take the macaws to a samba dance party, where the two begin to fall in love. The marmosets arrive and, after a brief fight breaks out, the five escape on a tram.

At the smugglers' hideout, Fernando, Linda, and Túlio discover the macaws are gone. Fernando gets Marcel's henchmen, Armando and Tipa, to reveal that they will use the Rio Carnival parade to smuggle the birds to the abandoned airport. Blu and the others meet Luiz, whose saliva allows Blu and Jewel to slip out of their cuffs. Upon release, Jewel happily flies with Pedro and Nico, triggering Blu's insecurity and causing a falling out between the two macaws. Jewel flies away in tears and Blu storms away.

While flying away, Jewel is captured by Nigel. Blu, Rafael, Nico, and Pedro rush to the parade to rescue her, only to also be captured. Elsewhere, Linda and Túlio pose as dancers in Spix's macaw costumes to find and pursue Blu, but the smugglers escape and flee to their plane. Using a fire extinguisher, Blu breaks out of his cage and quickly frees Jewel and the other birds, but Nigel attacks the macaws and Jewel's wing is badly injured in the process. Blu activates the fire extinguisher, sending Nigel out of the open cargo door and into one of its engines. The smugglers escape the falling plane while Jewel falls out of the open hold compartment. Blu jumps out and dives towards her, intent on not leaving her behind. After Jewel kisses Blu, he finally gains his flying ability. He carries her to Linda and Túlio, who help Jewel's wing heal and recover.

Now a couple, Linda and Túlio adopt Fernando and start a bird sanctuary and a bookstore branch in Rio. Blu and Jewel have three hatchlings: Two daughters named Bia and Carla, and a son named Tiago. Meanwhile, the featherless Nigel survives the plane crash and is ridiculed by Mauro, while the smugglers are arrested and imprisoned.