Women have been ruling the comedy film scene lately, and now the industry can welcome another movie to this group, a capella style.
“Pitch Perfect,” which was released Friday, centers around an alternative college freshman named Becca (played by Anna Kendrick, from “Twilight”) who has dreams of becoming a music producer in Los Angeles. With a little motivation during an awkward shower scene from singer Chloe (Brittany Snow), Becca joins the all-girls a capella group, The Bellas, as they attempt to claim victory in the championships.
No movie would be complete without a gang of antagonists to thwart The Bellas’ dreams of winning, and they come in the form of the Trebelmakers, an all-boys a capella group. This is appropriate as one of the movie’s main conflicts, as Becca’s love interest, Jesse (Skylar Astin), is part of the crew.
Although the instruments are lacking in the film’s various performances, the humor is not.
The movie opens four months prior to the film’s main event at an international competition where The Bellas are about to perform. I’ll refrain from saying what happens next, but let’s just say that it’s a scene that’s hard to watch for those with weak stomachs.
Fast forward to the present where the film introduces Becca and the other cast members. From here, we already know how the movie will unfold based upon the introduction of characters. But that’s one of the highlights of “Pitch Perfect.” Despite the cliché storyline and character development, the film makes the best of what it is and maintains a fast pace, which keeps the audience entertained.
Some cast members surprisingly deliver some of the film’s funniest lines, such as Chloe, and Elizabeth Banks, who plays Gail, one of the commentators at the competition.
But it’s really Australian actress Rebel Wilson’s character, Fat Amy, who stole the show. Unreserved and confident, she turns every scene into comedic gold.
Besides the movie’s remarkable comedy, the film has some sentimental scenes that remind the audience what the film is really about: friendship, self-acceptance, and that no matter what, just keep trying until you win.
There are some downsides about the movie, however. Though the trick of leaving the audience wanting more might be a good tactic, we don’t want to be left disappointed, and this is exactly what happens during the ending credits. Bloopers, a 30-second clip of some of the auditions—anything could have been played, but instead, there was nothing.
Despite that one letdown, the movie has set its place in the girl power comedies realm, next to “Mean Girls” and “Bridesmaids.” I predict a slew of memes are going to be created based on this film, which I’m sure will be aca-awesome.
