Pitch Perfect

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            The comedy, “Pitch Perfect,” was released Oct. 5, and I went to see it in theaters Oct. 7. Jason Moore directed the movie, and Kay Cannon wrote the screenplay from Mickey Rapkin’s book. I thought the movie was pretty good.

            Beca (Anna Kendrick) is a college freshman. She’s a DJ who wants to move to Los Angeles to make music. Her father pushes her to get involved and give college a try. She joins the Barden Bellas, an all female a cappella group. After an embarrassing mishap at last year’s finals, Aubrey (Anna Camp) and Chloe (Brittany Snow) are doing everything they can to win.

            The movie had a typical plot. A girl and boy who like each other are on opposing sides, there’s a fight with the group and the boy and finally the issues get resolved. There wasn’t really anything surprising or different about the storyline. I liked that the characters made fun of that in the movie though. The people involved made a movie that criticizes the type of movie it is. I also liked the references to “The Breakfast Club,” which is a movie I love. After seeing the end of “Pitch Perfect,” I wouldn’t be surprised if a sequel was made.

            One of the main things this movie has going for it is the comedy. It’s not really my type of humor, but others in the theater seemed to like it. The character Fat Amy is the main source of the comedy, and even I thought some of the things she said were funny. This means the average person would probably think the movie is hilarious.

            Music is a key element to the movie, and it's really good. The mixes that Beca makes during the movie are amazing. Songs are mashed up together that I wouldn’t have expected, but they're great. However, when the characters did an a cappella mashup, it didn’t work quite as well.

            I thought the acting was okay, which maybe was another statement about this typical type of movie. I didn’t get that invested in the characters though, and that took away from the movie experience. I didn’t really care about the outcome.

            The only things I’ve seen by Jason Moore are a few episodes of "Everwood." I’ve seen the couple of episodes of "New Girl" that Kay Cannon was involved with. I’m more familiar with things Anna Kendrick has been in. I’ve seen “Rocket Science,” the “Twilight” movies, “Up in the Air,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “50/50.” Also, I’ve seen things Brittany Snow has been an actress in such as “Whisper of the Heart,” “American Dreams,” “John Tucker Must Die” and “Hairspray.”

            If you need to take some time to relax and laugh, you should see “Pitch Perfect.” It’s a fun movie, and I like the interesting way those involved made fun of the movie. However, it’s not a must see.