Look, look, I can fly

Ernest 2022-03-15 09:01:03

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's second largest city and Brazil's largest seaport, the national economic and cultural center, and a world-renowned tourism center. The Port of Rio de Janeiro is one of the three best natural harbors in the world, and the Christ Statue in Rio de Janeiro is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The host city of the 31st Summer Olympic Games in 2016.
Many countries that believe in Christianity have carnivals in the world, but in terms of the scale, the number of participants, the rich content, and the warm atmosphere, Brazil is the most popular, and among the major cities in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro is the most popular. Therefore, it is known as the "Carnival Capital".

Before seeing this movie, my understanding of Rio was only in this dry description; this afternoon, after having the honor to attend the Asian premiere of "Rio" in Bona International Cinema (Fangzhuang) and watch the movie, I The little heart has been completely attracted by the passionate samba, the colorful tropical rainforest, and the fascinating bay scenery. As the host at the premiere said, there is no doubt that this is definitely a must-see feast to successfully promote Brazil and promote Rio. Let's save up and see if we can make it to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, or postpone the 2016 Olympics!

The mashup of Bollywood and South American music before the screening almost made me lose my patience to watch the cute little friends on the scene play games, and the magical forest world and vivid 3D effects at the beginning of the film did not disappoint. Although the following plot development is not surprisingly successful, and the ending is a bit thin, but the whole film is interspersed with happy songs and dances from time to time, or many spoofs or jokes, and the emotions of human characters and bird characters develop synchronously. Deliberately created, or let the audience feel the director's good intentions while smiling knowingly. The special effects design of a number of animated characters, Eisenberg and Hathaway's personal dubbing, and the panoramic view of Rio shot several times are the highlights of this film. In short, if you decide to go to the theater to see "Rio", Saldanha and his production team will make you not regret it.

At the same time, it is also a story about freedom, love and friendship. Linda rescued Blu, a "highly intelligent" macaw when she was young, and developed a deep bond with Blu as she grew up. But Bruce, a free bird that originally belonged to nature, craved the favor of human beings and comfortable material life, and even lost his most primitive, basic and most self-styled life skill - flying in fifteen years.
What makes people feel a little ridiculous is that in the description of the entire film, there has been a series of distress and attempts caused by Bruce's inability to fly, but every time I silently recite "I should be able to fly this time", the result Still no, it brings some slightly messy dramatic changes. Until the critical moment at the end, when Pearl's wings are damaged and the fate of the two birds is tied to one, Bruce, stimulated by "great and stupid love", finally "hearts" (you know, haha) to experience and learn to fly. I don't know if the director's design is just for those dramatic changes, but according to my personal opinion, this design is the injury of the plot. Of course, if Blue can already fly in the first half of the film, the whole plot will be revised, which is beyond my generation's concern.
Let alone freedom. From beginning to end, although Linda is reluctant to leave Bruce, she can make a rational choice after some ideological struggle, and this change is less reflected in the plot. On the contrary, it was Bruce who always had a look of "don't go back to Linda, or die" in the first few "struggles" with Pearl, which led to Pearl hating it. power. In the end, with the help of friends and the progress of the story, Bruce gradually changed his point of view, and experienced the charm of personal heroism of "if it is freedom, both can be thrown away". The description of this process is still a complete mental journey. It is also the success of the story.

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Rio quotes

  • Linda: [Linda watches on the monitor as Blu and Jewel struggle, thinking they're mating] Wow! That was fast.

    Tulio: Lionel Richie. Works every time. We should probably give them some privacy.

  • Blu: Excuse me! Please! I am trying to sleep!

    Jewel: [sarcastically] Oh, I'm sorry, sleepy head. I'm trying to escape!

    Blu: Escape! Why? This cage is awesome.

    Jewel: The cage! Oh, what was I thinking? I wouldn't expect a *pet* to understand.

    Blu: Pet? Did you just call me a pet? For the record, I am not a pet! I am a companion. And you know what? Do whatever you want! Cause tomorrow morning, Linda will come for me and this whole nightmare will be over.