Rio

20th century fox's rio doesn't hit every high note that it can be expected to, but it is still a good movie-going experience. the story floats along on familiar winds but does so ably enough thanks to strong visuals, good voice acting by the cast and a heartfelt love for the film's setting from director carlos saldanha. the film is perfectly built for kids and has enough to keep parents from praying for it to end early. rio may not be a success on the level of dreamworks' best or even pixar's worst, but it is a step forward for fox and speaks to hopeful things from the studios animation read more