By Julie Flynn
The musical comedy “Pitch Perfect” was released last Friday, Oct. 5. However, some people have already seen the film, thanks to local radio stations giving away private screenings. Based loosely on the book by Mickey Rapkin, this film was written by Kay Cannon and directed by Jason Moore.
Have you been wasting money on new releases in the local movie theaters, leaving feeling ripped off and regretting the fact that you saw it in the first place? Well, fear not, because people say “Pitch Perfect” is a hilarious, quirky film that will have you laughing until you can’t breathe!
Kelly Hopkins said, “’Pitch Perfect’ was the funniest movie I have seen since ‘Bridesmaids,’ and it even may have beat that! I won tickets through (radio station) 96.5 to see a private premiere and I can honestly say I had an ab workout while watching a movie!” It’s almost like you’re hitting two birds with one stone there!
Critics say this film is almost like a two-hour long episode of “Glee,” the Fox series based on a group of high school students singing in an A capella group (a vocal group without instrumental accompaniment).
They also compare it to other popular movies such as the aforementioned “Bridesmaids,” “Mean Girls” and “Bring It On.” However, this movie has its own unique vibe and covers almost every style of comedy you could possibly think of.
Having a “West Side Story” feel to it, this film includes a healthy competition between male and female students. Instead of the use of blades and knives, the students would rather use their skill in their voices than anything else.
Almost anyone can agree that the sound of a perfectly harmonic voice without any background beats is hard to accomplish, and when accomplished it is a beautiful thing. This film is full of them! This film’s base is within that harmonic tone, between two rival groups, the females (the Barden Bellas) and the males (the Treblemakers). Thanks to an embarrassing incident in the previous year’s competition involving projectile vomiting on stage, the Treblemakers took the win.
As a freshman student at Barden University, Beca (Anna Kendrick) joins the Bellas after making a deal with her father. Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) calls herself Fat Amy publicly so that two faced, skinny college girls don’t say it behind her back. Her role tied together the whole movie, bringing laughter and entertainment. Chloe (Brittany Snow) has a smaller role as Aubrey’s (Anna Camp) sidekick, which is a shame based on the quality of Snow’s acting in other films.
As regionals are coming up for the Bellas, Beca meets a boy, Jesse (Skylar Astin), who of course belongs to the rival group the Treblemakers. Though this friendship, Jesse introduces her to the classics, and shows her that there are things which happen unexpectedly. His good looks and killer vocals attract females all over.
Overall, this film is hilarious and even people who don’t enjoy musicals left the theater hating themselves for loving the movie! The dancing and singing made this a beautiful, glorious thing and the interesting characters keep viewers involved throughout. If you enjoy comedies and love singing, music, and dancing, then this is the movie for you.