Like "Glee?" Then this might be the movie for you! "Pitch Perfect" is a bit like "Glee" but it's the college competitive a cappella scene rather than high school. The film centers on freshman Becca (Anna Kendrick), who joins an all-female a cappella group on campus in order to show her father she has tried to engage in college. The group, the Bellas, is ruled by seniors Aubrey (Anna Camp) and Chloe (Brittany Snow) but the new girls, like Becca, want to shake things up with more unconventional songs/choreography like the all male group, the Treble Makers, and win a national championship.
Though it's a bit predictable, there's laughs and heart to this film not to mention some good music. Rebel Wilson really stands out as "Fat Amy," an Australian student who also joins the Bellas. Wilson is one to watch as she has natural comedic timing. I like Anna Kendrick in this one but not as much as I did in "Up in the Air." Brittany Snow is enjoyable. Some of the writing is a bit awkward (like why do Chloe and Becca have to have a long conversation about Becca joining the Bellas in the shower?) but I think overall this movie's parts overcome the problems with the whole.
It's a C+ for me because the music is enjoyable and there's some good laughs (mostly thanks to Wilson).
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