With Aubrey graduated and gone, chipper Chloe ( Brittany Snow) is now the group’s spokesperson and chief choreographer, with Beca in charge of arrangements. Another new face is that of Flo ( Chrissie Fit), a Central American transfer student who keeps dropping references to her horrifically impoverished childhood into the conversation. (The latter’s smoothly delivered misogyny - “Let’s hear it for the girls too ugly to be cheerleaders!” - and casual racism throughout is even funnier this go-round.)Īlthough the terms of the disciplinary action prohibit the Bellas from holding auditions, there’s nothing in the ruling that says they can’t take on “legacy” members like eager freshman Emily ( Hailee Steinfeld), whose mom ( Katey Sagal) was a legendary, five-octave-ranged member of the group back in the 1980s. That mishap gets the Bellas officially reprimanded by the overlords of competitive a cappella’s governing body, podcasting co-presidents Gail (Banks) and John ( John Michael Higgins). Here, four years on from the events of the first film, the humiliation is even greater when Fat Amy’s spandex outfit splits in the middle of a performance in front of President Obama and the first lady to reveal she’s gone commando, producing a widely reported-on scandal (“ Muffgate“). Pitch Perfect started by putting all-girl campus a cappella group the Barden Bellas on the back foot when their leader, Aubrey ( Anna Camp), blows chunks all over the audience at the climax of their national championship performance. The opening sequence finds history repeating itself with an onstage embarrassment. Read more ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ New Trailer: Watch the Barden Bellas Run the World But none of that will stop this from being a smash, likely to outstrip the $112 million-plus worldwide takings of its sleeper antecedent in every territory. That means some endearing elements from the first movie, like the romance between Beca ( Anna Kendrick) and her tenor boyfriend Jesse ( Skylar Astin), barely get a look-in, and the number of cameos from famous faces is beginning to approach Anchorman-like levels of overkill. With more characters in play in addition to the regulars, returning screenwriter Kay Cannon (a 30 Rock alumnus) and castmember-producer Elizabeth Banks(also making her directorial debut on the feature) have to scramble hard to keep all the component parts in harmony. However, it’s not like we don’t have notes. As the film’s Fat Amy ( Rebel Wilson) might say, they’ve crushed it. I give it a 7 out of 10.Reprising the kind of musical performances, campus high jinks, stinging humor and sassy sisterhood on display in its eminently likeable predecessor, Pitch Perfect 2 remixes the elements and comes up with something even slicker and sharper. If you're looking for some laughs, take a watch. It comes very close to stupidity but it doesn't quite cross the line. Hilarious lines mixed with her perfect comedic timing equals a workout for your abs. Speaking of Rebel, this movie would be nothing without her. I was expecting slapstick comedy, especially with Rebel Wilson in the cast, but "Pitch Perfect" rests at the borderline. In fact, the music is terrific and I can't wait to download the entire soundtrack. There is no breaking out into song the only time people sing is during competitions. Walking into this movie with very low expectations, I definitely was pleasantly surprised. The tension between these girls and The Treble Makers continues to grow and everything begins to unfold. However, the leader of the group, Aubrey (Anna Camp), is quite headstrong and refuses to change their music. Beca soon realizes that The Bellas need some new music in order to improve their reputation and make it to the finals. Jesse ends up joining the rival all-boys a capella group called The Treble Makers. When Beca's voice is heard by Chloe (Brittany Snow), one of the main girls of The Barden Bellas a capella group, Beca is recruited into this singing group. Beca starts to work at the school radio station along with her admirer, Jesse (Skylar Astin). Her father is a professor at her school and he advises her to join clubs to get more involved. Beca is uninterested in college, to say the least. Anna Kendrick plays Beca, a student at Barden University whose dream is to move to LA and become a DJ. This new comedic musical is right on pitch.
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