Second verse, same as the first - just your average chick flick comedy, sigh....

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2015)

Fine for a sequel but missing that special 'it factor' spark
The Barden Bellas are back to reclaim their Aca-glory and redeem themselves by clinching the international Worlds A Cappella championship title in Pitch Perfect 2.
Second verse, same as the first! After an embarrassing performance by the collegiate singing group of Barden University, they must revamp themselves to defeat their rivals.
Sigh, unfortunately fans are not delivered a worthy successor despite the world wind success of the original Pitch Perfect. Unfortunately for the minds behind the Bellas' sequel though, we fans know it is possible, thanks to the amazing 22 Jump Street's success in innovation.
Pitch Perfect is a worn out sequel, nothing more nothing less. The jokes are less funny, the story is less compelling, and we even get the token celebrity cameos! Speaking most to the film's inability to re-energize the narrative is the lackluster performance of those that made the first film great, Anna Kendrick and Skylar Astin.
Pitch Perfect 2 has too much missing, it features the least entertaining actors the most and prematurely upgrades JV roles to varsity; primarily new characters and Fat Amy. I guess the magic of the film was in the story created by the novel written by Mickey Rapkin. Screenwriter Kay Cannon can not stay afloat without Rapkin as the ideas man and her lack of creativity and talent shows. Cannon's screenplay uses the comedy of the first film in a completely exhausted manner to the point of being utterly unfunny.
The direction by Elizabeth Banks is completely fine and seamless to the first's director Jason Moore. Her subtlety for incorporating corporate sponsors into scenes needs some work, we are looking at you Volkswagen and CoverGirl. My only complaint being she holds shots on herself a beat too long, where the scene begins to feel overacted and awkward.
The original Pitch Perfect had a fire and fun to it, a group of misfits coming together and kicking aca-ass. I urged my boyfriend to watch it, promising that it was hilarious and not your average 'chick-flick' and he wasn't disappointed. This film however, will not be suggested, to anyone, unless they already plan on watching it.
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