After a humiliating command performance at Lincoln Center, the Barden
Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has
ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.
Director:
Elizabeth BanksWriters:
Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin (characters)Stars:
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee SteinfeldStoryline
The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being
humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United
States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order
to clear their name and regain their status, the Bellas take on a
seemingly impossible task: winning an International competition no
American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task,
they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood, and
blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new
friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can
hopefully accomplish their dreams once again. Written by
Chris Greenleaf
User Reviews
Anchorman/High School Musical Lovechild?
If Anchorman spawned a
lovechild with High School Musical, it would abound with sophomoric
one-liners between energetic musical numbers. And thusly, Pitch Perfect 2
feels like it was belched from that very birth canal. As the plot
develops, it becomes more and more formulaic. Deeply meaningful, though,
is not what this film wants to be when it grows up. Along side some
jokes that would make 3rd graders giggle intensely, the Anchorman-esque
humor takes shots at cultural and racial biases. This style of humor may
give some of the more hoity-toity among us a reason to snub the film.
I,on the other hand, laughed so hard I did some crop dusting of my own.
(My apologies to those sitting near me.) When the plot or jokes stall,
energetic High School Musical-esque song mash-ups flourish while some
scenes are hilariously forced.
Yes, indeed, this movie is not for those searching for the meaning of life in the B-roll. Instead, it is the opportunity to be enveloped in entertainment purely for the sake of a good laugh at a stupid joke.
Yes, indeed, this movie is not for those searching for the meaning of life in the B-roll. Instead, it is the opportunity to be enveloped in entertainment purely for the sake of a good laugh at a stupid joke.
