Rio

RIO (2011) - May 28, 2011
A really entertaining cartoon about a domesticated, American bird who must return to his home country of Rio when it's discovered that he is the last male of his species.  He eventually escapes (at the behest of his female companion) and hijinks ensue.  Featuring really colourful, visually-appealing animation and a fun, fast-paced story that never feels like it's pandering to kids (though which also never attempts to rise to Pixar levels of greatness), this was quite entertaining.  It drags a bit in its action-dominated latter half, but it's still an above average cartoon.  ***