In this sequel to Pitch Perfect, the collegiate a cappella group called the Barden Bellas enter into an international competition, but they are told it will be impossible to win because they are from the U.S. The girls refuse to give up and vow to be the first Americans to take home the top prize. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the film stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Hailee Steinfeld. ~ Erin Demers, Rovi
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson,
Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Katey
Sagal
Release Date: May
15, 2015
Rated: PG-13 Innuendo and Language
Runtime: 1 hr. 55 min.
Genres: Comedy
Review:
Pitch Perfect was one of those films that surprised me when
I first saw it and has become a personal favorite. It was a fun film with some great comedic
bite along with some great characters. A
sequel seemed a bit of an odd sale mainly because recapturing that kind of
magic is difficult especially in a musical comedy. The sequel will leave fans content for the
most part. The characters are so much
fun that you can kind of ignore the fact that the plot is kind of pedestrian
there’s really not much going on. The
film is an overlong by at least 20 minutes.
Thankfully it’s still funny more times than not and all the actresses
ease back into their roles comfortably.
Elizabeth Banks does a solid job behind the directors chair delivering
some impressively staged musical numbers that are impressively rousing. Hailee Steinfeld joins the cast and her
character is a tad bland for my taste which is a shame since her character is
tasked with carrying the torch in an eventual sequel.
B+
