After the highs of
winning the world championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and
discovering there aren't job prospects for making music with your mouth. But
when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of
awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable
decisions, one last time.
Director: Trish Sie
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Anna
Camp, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Hana Mae Lee
Rated PG-13 for crude and
sexual content, language and some action.
Genres: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 1h 33min
Review:
Pitch Perfect started off
as a spunky girl power film that took people by surprise. Sadly, by its third go around it’s lost a
large chuck of its forward momentum simply because it’s not the type of story
that really warranted 3 feature length films.
The cast remains the strongest component of the franchise and their
chemistry is still just as strong as it was before. Their interactions are the high points of the
film even though the story feels hacked together. The plot this go around seems to have two
primary purposes, to get to the next song and dance routine and move along a
paper thing story about the USO, DJ Khaled and Fat Amy’s father. It’s weak and really feels more like an after
thought. It’s a shame because they
probably could have gotten more run out of these characters if they’d put just
a tad bit more effort. Sadly, it’s more
of a final victory lap before these characters are put to pasture for
good.
C+
