Perfectly Cast, Spanks the Formula

Rating: 8/10 (2 October 2012)

The diversity of the crowd drawn to Pitch Perfect was quite surprising. It was as if everyone had favorites in the cast (mine is Rebel Wilson). There is just enough raunch, predictability and formula-dedication in the film to relax the audience. Individual characters really bring the picture alive. A big surprise is Ben Platt who plays Benji: from his IMDb profile, it looks like this is his first role and he nails it. Despite a bad haircut, he can't hide being smokin' hot.
Another favorite is Adam DeVine, he has just the right amount of annoying cockiness to carry off his music nerd persona. The quiet Asian girl who speaks in whispers (played by Hana Mae Lee) steals every scene she's in and she utters -- or, more accurately, mutters some of the best lines EVER! Some of the predictable moments are such utter giveaways, it's actually funny. And as I had hoped, Rebel Wilson is an awesome, funny, unexpected powerhouse.
How does Anna Kendrick do? She's beautiful and has an awesome voice. Skylar Astin -- despite his porn star name -- is wonderful, until the writers turn his character into a jilted mess. He has a knockout voice and it's certain he's adorable in the shower. PITCH PERFECT is everything GLEE wants to be when it grows up.