As a result, “Rio 2” ends up being not so much about the birds as mostly for the birds. It’s a sign of creative desperation of sorts that this return trip to South America is so over-stuffed with subplots and extraneous new characters that it barely stops flapping its plot-propelling wings for a second. But her performance, inspired by an unrequited crush on vengeful cockatoo Nigel (once again voiced with pungent derision by Jemaine Clement, who gets his own showstopper with a rap-infused version of “I Will Survive”) should not be the main takeaway in a story that is primarily about a family reunion of tropical parrots. Not that the number doesn’t deserve to stand out considering the singer behind the amorous amphibian is Kristin Chenoweth, an Ethel Merman-class belter who is both riveting and ribbit-ing as a purple-and-pink croaker named Gabi. When a tiny lovelorn frog bellowing a Broadway-style torch song hits one of the few high notes of “Rio 2″-an unnecessary animated sequel that presumably exists because the first “Rio” grossed a robust $485 million worldwide-you know something is off-key.
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