"The movie opens with an explosion of dazzling color and song that delights the senses and continues throughout the movie. Rio contains two storylines appropriate for all audiences, preserving endangered species and the cruelty associated with illegal trafficing in exotic birds. Some viewers may feel the subject of mating is inappropriate for small children. However, a simple comparison with the Giant Pandas at the National Zoo and the San Diego Zoo provides a context that younger viewers can easily grasp."
George Clooney is one of Corporate America best Axe men. He flys 322 days a year to fire people and then get them out of the building without a catastrophe. He is at the top of the game in this niche market when his company hires Anna Kendrick to flatten the travel budget by introducing E-Firing. Clooney is forced to take the fresh faced Kendrick on road and teach here the nuances of the game so she can optimize the process. Their opposing views create a palpable tension. Intertwined in the plot is Clooney's relationship with the Alpha she-male road warrior (Vera Farmiga). The interplay among the three results in laughter, soul searching, and pain as Clooney and Kendrick both come to grips with life, love, and their dreams.