A musical adventure, a decisive battle on the top of the jungle

Antonette 2022-04-23 07:02:28

Where there is a jungle there is a story, it is an eternal truth. In this animated adventure world, every species seems to evolve into a natural fighter against human invasion. All of them are strong and energetic, and if they add human foreign aid such as Tarzan and Princess Mononoke, the jungle itself can write an entire epic of heroes, and every chapter is a legend.

But when we focus on these legendary animals, we will find that what they pursue is often not lofty revolutionary ideals or noble material life, but only simple happiness and a comfortable environment. It's like the chirping singing of the birds and the twisting dance of the animals in "Rio Adventure 2", although it is casual but heartfelt. The struggle in the jungle is never for victory but for freedom, which is also a positive force that "Rio Adventure 2" wants to convey to the audience.

This series of films was translated as "Fairy Parrot Carnival" in Hong Kong. It really deserves its name. No matter how thrilling and exciting the plot itself is, it is always a huge carnival, tightly wrapped by color and joy. Music feast. Whether dancing happily or singing soulfully, music has always been the unchanging spiritual pillar of "Rio Adventure", and such intensive music is basically only enjoyed in Indian song and dance movies.

There are two main lines in "Rio Adventure 2", one is the jungle adventure of the Bruce family, and the other is the music road of the jungle draft. Nature never lacks beauty, what is lacking is the eyes to discover beauty. The draft corps from Rio don't train animals either, they're just porters for animal shows. In "Rio Adventure 2", Bruce suffered a lot to adapt to life in the jungle, with physical injuries and a divorce between his husband and wife, so the important task of balancing this "bitter cauliflower" plot is on the happy music draft plot. I think the stage of this audition was largely influenced by shows like American Idol, and although these animal contestants didn’t tell their sad past with snot and tears, just the way of showing the weak and the strong among animals is enough to make the audience While laughing and laughing, you can feel the cruelty of survival in the Amazon jungle.

The musical carnival drafts seem to have nothing to do with adventure, but when finally these animals all join forces to fight the deforestation of human invaders, the instinctual beauty that nature bestows on the animals becomes the spear they attack. This beauty has a powerful force. In contrast, the human camp sitting on the bulldozer is much weaker. The bulldozer that fell indiscriminately collapsed almost immediately, and the secret weapon gunpowder was quickly terminated by Blu Feitian. The bad guys finally got their retribution, and the whole battle was like searching for something, blinding the face of the rebel characters and the belly of fat. This is probably to tell the audience that it is also risky for those who are engaged in art to carry guns and fight, and the momentum of showing their unique skills by showing their arms and sleeves is enough to scare a lot of people.

Of course, the foothold of "Rio Adventure 2" is to return to the family, but this "home" is not the small home of Bruce and Pearl, but the huge natural home of the Amazon jungle. The description of the three little parrots in the movie is very limited, and more emphasis is on how Bruce adapts to the jungle environment. That is to say, compared to family fun, this is more like a personal growth trip that belongs to Bruta and returns to nature.

Behind every successful man is a rambunctious woman, and "Rio 2" is no exception, and it's his wife, Pearl, who ultimately drives Blue's trip to the Amazon in the movie. For Bruce, human life is simple and convenient, and the adventures he once experienced were only to return to the master Linda. The jungle is not his "home", and he is more like the "invader" of the jungle. The existence of Pearl played a role in promoting Blue's decision. The freedom and adventure flowing in her blood became the original driving force to encourage Blue. Her decision also forced Blue to think about the direction of the family. In the subsequent jungle counterattack, she also stood firmly beside Bruce and helped everyone regain the natural environment belonging to animals. It can be said that the Blue Detachment of Women is definitely Bru's indispensable right-hand man.

In fact, almost all the female characters in "Rio Adventure 2" have distinct characteristics. The phrase "happy wife, happy life" by the big-mouthed parrot is actually translated as "don't mess with women". This wise saying should really be hung in the mirror of all couples. It goes without saying that Pearl, the new white parrot assistant Poison Frog in "Rio Adventure 2" is also a leader in the world of infatuation. She sings for him, helps Zhou and even sacrifices his love for him. There is absolutely no room for resistance to the pain of death on Laibai Parrot's face, because her infatuation is as continuous as her high-pitched singing, and it can't be stopped at all.

Of course, the most worth mentioning can be said to be the wife of the big-mouthed parrot. She has almost no scenes in the whole movie, but she quickly squeezed into the music feast with her husband's 99% coverage rate. The deepest love in the world is not parting from life or death, but you are obviously incompetent, but I am happy with it. Harmony between husband and wife is the greatest harmony. As an animated film with music as its core, her toneless voice sang all the way from Rio to the Amazon jungle carnival under the constant promotion of her husband. Does this not explain the problem? ?

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Rio 2 quotes

  • Blu: [Chucks a Swiss army knife to his son as they sabotage a logging equipment] Tiago!

    Tiago: [Grabs it] Now we're talking!

  • Blu: [Stopping a digger by snatching away it's keys] I'll take those!

    [the driver tries to snatch them back but falls]