Singing, dancing, and general hilarity

Rating: 7/10 (25 September 2012)

Last night I saw an advanced screening of Pitch Perfect in Atlanta, and it was amazing! The singing and dancing done by the different groups was really great, and I thought it really portrayed the dynamic within the a capella group very well, along with the competition between girls' and boys' groups at the same school.
I was honestly not expecting it to be as hilarious as it was. Rebel Wilson of Bridesmaids fame had the greatest one-liners, and almost every word out of Hanna Mae Lee's mouth made me laugh. Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins had that super snarky, bitingly bitter air that you imagine commentators having, playing off of each other weirdly and perfectly.
I was a little disappointed by the story lines: it felt like they tried to introduce some of the cliché Hollywood story lines to flesh the movie out, but abandoned them halfway through. But that didn't even occur to me until after, since I was so dazzled by the amazing singing and dancing--which is what the movie is really all about. If they had to sacrifice one for the other, I'm glad they focused on the musical numbers, because it's great to see these great singers and actors really perform and entertain.