Review of Pitch Perfect (2012) by Eric G — 05 Apr 2015

Surprisingly enough Pitch Perfect is based on a book, shocking I know, and a non-fiction at that - WTF? - I can't imagine reading a book about collegiate a Cappella groups much less watching a movie about it.

The Pitch Perfect plot has every single textbook cliché to make the film a lot worse than what it is but they were smart enough to use them well. Although, there's a boy who meets a girl it's not all about the romance, there's a group who is clearly the underdog but it's not a pity party, and there's a type of good guys against bad guys situation but it's downplayed to the point that they are hardly any bad guys in the film. So what's left? The music, the competition, the camaraderie, and slightly stereotypical but strong women characters. Add in a dash of over the top comedy and it kinda works.

Pitch Perfect does not take itself too seriously, it's entertaining with good one-liners and some bad ones. It's weird to say but the movie has personality, those quirky characters are easy to like and even if you know where it is heading - because it's that predictable - it is still an enjoyable movie. @wornoutspines.