Pitch Perfect 3

Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


This was painful in a lot of ways. Of course it ends up revolving around a music competition of some sort despite nearly all the girls being graduated already. We even get a very weird backstory for Amy that makes her seem even more unusual, if that were actually possible. Becca once again manages to turn things around for the group even when she continually gets singled out overall. Her loyalty is commendable at least and the group really does sound good together. The ending concert is, once again, the overall highlight. The movie itself is a downgrade, but it still is rated at least decent because the music is great and the riff off combinations are a lot of fun.

Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Wow. This starts off on a very embarrassing note. The show does indeed look more like a circus than an A'Capella performance. The Bellas are basically forced to sit out of nearly all competition and only get one new member by the grace of her being a Legacy. Even then, they've largely lost sight it seems of what they were as a singing group. If anything, perhaps facing DSM forces them to re-evaluate a bit culminating finally in the performance you keep hoping for the entire movie at the very end. Took long enough to get to that point. In the meantime, there's some very awkward moments with Fat Amy and Boomer (who should not be involved at all but seems to keep popping up and inserting himself in the Treblemakers business despite being graduated already).

Pitch Perfect 1

Pitch Perfect 1 (2012)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I wouldn't rank it a favorite, but I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this film. The music mixes are especially entertaining. Each of the characters seem to have something they need to learn or overcome as they go from being awkward individuals (even when they feel more confident/popular originally) to being a real group. The ending may seem a little cliche in some respects, but works well as the group finally comes together as a whole. Can't say I was sad to see the lead Treblemaker leave; he got on my nerves a lot. I'm actually curious about and looking forward to watching the sequels now.