The Pitches are Back!: A Pitch Perfect 3 Movie Review
Pitch Perfect 3 stuck true to its predecessors in terms of comedy. From scenes that were obviously meant to be funny, most involving the comedic Rebel Wilson’s character, Fat Amy/Patricia, to the small awkward moments of silence created by the equally awkward Anna Kendrick as Becca, all added to the embarrassing bouts of laughter that lead to joyous tears rolling down my sister’s face.
Plot wise, it had a deeper message than that of the second installment of the trilogy. Whereas Pitch Perfect 2 was more focused on sisterhood and finding their sound again after a tragic yet hilarious accident by Fat Amy, this movie was focus on each character’s development and transition into the real world and moving on from being known as one huge conglomerate to finding their own individual identities.
As for the soundtrack, I thoroughly enjoyed the mixture of old and new songs that were incorporated into the whole movie. However, unlike the first movie, none of the songs stuck into my mind after the film, leaving it to be more of a regular movie rather than their acclaimed title of being a musical. I believe that the plot overshadowed the songs, or maybe the lack of songs that had an impact had made it seem so. Nevertheless, it was nice listening to songs that I knew from waaaaay before.
Setting was gorgeous. They traversed around Europe, mainly Spain, France, and Italy, which probably helped with the feeling of newness and development to the characters because of the breathtaking architecture and landscape of the places. I imagine that transitioning in such a setting would leave you calm and at one with the world, knowing that there is so much out there to see.
One thing that put me off was Becca’s new love interest, He-who-must-not-be-named. I only dub him as that because throughout the movie I was either not able to remember his name or they never mentioned it at all. He was the most boring love interest that I’ve ever encountered. Apparently, showing head shots of him staring into the eyes of Becca whilst she is performing on stage is indication enough of his fancy for her. He came to be more of a creep rather than an admirer, taking note of every single move that Becca made; even more so with giving DJ Khalid the track that she made without her permission, causing a slight strain on her relationship with the Bellas.
To wrap it up neatly in a bow, it was a satisfying end to the beloved story of the Barden Bellas. Seeing them move on from their glory days as acapella singers led the audience to a wonderful conclusion with a touching message.
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As for rating, I will try to find a way to rate all of it and average the score for the overall rating.
Rating: 7.5/10
Enjoyable, interesting, though clearly not perfect. Hilarious and touching. Would watch on occasion.