Good Sequel

Rating: 10/10 (19 May 2015)

Pitch Perfect 2 is a sequel about a female collegiate a capella singing group, the Barden Bellas. They became national champions in the first movie and are now 3-time winners. While performing for the President, an epic fail occurs that embarrasses the college and the a capella association. As punishment, the Bellas are banned from competition and have their club suspended at the school. Additionally, their national tour is taken away and given to a foreign troop who become their nemesis. The only way to fix their reputation is to win an international a capella contest that pits them against the foreigners.
Almost all of the characters from the 1st movie are back. Even though some have graduated, their roles in the movie are explained, and work quite well. The familiar riff-off is the highlight of the movie, for me, with the Green Bay Packers doing a surprisingly good job doing "Booty-licious". Bonus cameo appearance by Snoop Dogg was a treat. A lot of songs were mashed together throughout the movie, but the most familiar ones were in the riff-off. The stories were good, The conflicts were good. The singing was good. The song choices are going to have to grow on me. I know I will go to see this movie again and may appreciate the plethora of songs more on the second viewing. The "Cups" song was reprised and done even better than the first time. A bonus scene during the credits is worth hanging around to watch. It includes cameo guest appearances by very familiar artists. I liked it, didn't love it.