Pitch Perfect
October 20, 2012
3.5 stars out of 5
A stunning exposé of the seamy underbelly of a capella singing groups in college? Not hardly. How about a mildly amusing competition film with a foregone conclusion, whose pleasure (such as it is) likes in watching the performances, and rooting against almost every character except Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson).I couldn't tell the difference between the good a capella singing and the bad stuff, but as I went with my younger daughter to see this, and she knows a lot about the subject, and it was just the two of us in the theater, I was able to get a pretty full explanation--and we didn't even have to whisper!
A stunning exposé of the seamy underbelly of a capella singing groups in college? Not hardly. How about a mildly amusing competition film with a foregone conclusion, whose pleasure (such as it is) likes in watching the performances, and rooting against almost every character except Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson).I couldn't tell the difference between the good a capella singing and the bad stuff, but as I went with my younger daughter to see this, and she knows a lot about the subject, and it was just the two of us in the theater, I was able to get a pretty full explanation--and we didn't even have to whisper!