Review of Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) by Branton — 25 May 2015
Despite the film existing in a ridiculous world of a cappella groups competing for national championships, I found myself constantly relating to Anna Kendrick’s character, Beca, who struggles to find her own voice in the music industry, and the Bellas who stumbles their way to acknowledge the end to college life and the beginning of the real world.
Yet the film never fully manages to strike a balance between its silliness and its warmer side. Pitch Perfect 2 is still inconsistently funny and inconsistently original, and Elizabeth Banks’ effort to deliver thematic undertones is so poorly contrived that it blends awkwardly with the film’s absurdity.
Fortunately, the film remains largely enjoyable topped with a handful of stunning moments, but the painful wait was not worth it.
This review of Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) was written by Branton on 25 May 2015.
Pitch Perfect 2 has generally received positive reviews.
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