Please Don't Stop the Music

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2019)

Pitch Perfect is the fun, quirky film about college students with a great twist: Acapella is their life. A fun film starring the then budding Anna Kendricks as Beca, an awkward and shy music fan who doesn't care much for friends, Skylar Astin as Jesse, the fun and always energetic smooth talker who wants to impress the girls. The cast is finished off with Brittany Snow as Chloe, Rebel Wilson as Fat Amy, and Anna Camp as Aubrey. They have one goal, of winning the International Collegiate Championships of Acapella
The film focuses on Acapella groups, mainly the Barden University Bellas and the Barden Treblemakers, as they make their journey through local and state Acapella competitions. We see the Bellas make their way from rock bottom, bringing in a brand new squad prior to the year before to take down the Treblemakers, the dominant all-male squad who makes everyone person in the world feel like garbage. We see a rivalry develop between the two teams which leads up to the final event of the entire year.
The film features many strong qualities, but the ones that stand out the most is the movies obvious musical score, as it is a movie based Acapella, the strong cast, and the fantastic storyline. With music being spread all over the movie, we see songs like Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna, and Carry on my Wayward Son by Kansas, and many more great tracks. We hear many songs like these throughout the entire movie, and the fans absolutely love it. The cast was a coming out party for many who were starring in the film, especially for Anna Kendricks. Characters like Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) and Chloe (Brittany Snow) were also a favorite for many who loved the film. We also are given a great storyline with this film, which as per-mentioned, the story follows the Barden Bellas make their way back to the top after ending the season prior at rock bottom, and we see the adventures they go through to work towards this goal. These main elements create a fun and adventurous movie that was indeed quite the experiment, that landed massive success with fans.
Adult humor, great music, and more make Pitch Perfect a must-watch. Stars like Anna Kendricks, Skylar Astin, and more create an ensemble that may wouldn't want to miss. Barden University (which is Fictional, of course) has loads of tension between the two great Acapella crews, but in the end adds even more to a fun time.