Pitch Perfect Movie Review

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2016)

Intense, competition based movies, are usually about football, basketball, baseball, or some popular sport. However, to find a movie with real action, tension filled, pound your opponents into the ground and laugh with cunning joy, look no further than "nerd singing" in the movie Pitch Perfect. Viewers will be unable to remove their eyes from the movie as they will be too busy crying from laughter and eating up the music, hilarious characters, and plot that Jason Moore's Pitch Perfect encompasses. Pitch Perfect will keep any viewer intrigued and interested. The movie incorporates many elements including the ability of the actors and actresses to adapt to their role, the ability of producers to adapt to the culture, and the special effects. Although a bit predictable, a cappella singing will expose viewers to some of the most intense competition ever, all while providing fantastic music and hilarious humor resulting in nonstop laughter. Placed in a college setting, some may think Pitch Perfect is only directed toward college viewers, however, this movie will be fun to any viewer who enjoys a good, relaxing laugh. Plus, who needs background music when all the characters sing? Think of a combination of Bring It On, Glee, and Mean girls. The actors and actresses were able to perform their roles at an extraordinary level. Anna Kendrick, a very underestimated actress, seemed as though she was not even acting while she played her character, Becca. She matched her role exceptionally well: a somewhat shy girl waiting for her time to shine. A direct example from the movie was at the Involvement Fest when the members of the Barden Bellas wanted Becca to join their a cappella group, and her being so timid, she rejected, but they later found out her voice was beautiful. There is no movie quite like Pitch Perfect. The movie is by no means perfect, however. Similar to many competition-established movies, the main a cappella group, the Barden Bellas, are successful in their quest for victory in their competition, the national a cappella championship, something viewers can expect in any competitive movie. Although the audience may have been able to see what was coming, the ability of the producers to adapt to today's culture was phenomenal. The producers were able to make the movie relatable to the audience through diction, comedic references, setting, characters, culture, and many other things. The producers were able to create a mood and setting that portrayed today's society perfectly, allowing the audience to better relate to the movie. Well known songs for the time like Since You Been Gone, Party in the USA and Price Tag which made the movie even more likable. The movie incorporates the culture of the early 21st century generation and integrated the ways of our generation into the plot and characters particularly well.
Some movie fanatics may notice that most old music movies do not have notable special effects, but Pitch Perfect sure does. The scenes and settings of the movie do not seem like they are on a set, but rather seem as though they are real-life scenarios, as though the viewers are in Louisiana with the characters. A memorable moment of the movie was how realistic the glass looked when it shattered when someone through a trophy through the glass. The special effects throughout the movie are successful in drawing the audience in and creating a captivating movie. Imagine a hilarious, relatable movie with some of your favorite hit songs, a love story, and a cutthroat competition all in one. Pitch Perfect is a movie not to miss. The movie has a little bit of everything and can attract many different viewers. With the amazing acting, the cleverness of the plot and the relatability of the movie I am aca-serious when I say, "Watch this movie!"