A formulaic but entertaining comedy with toe-tapping musical numbers.

Rating: 7/10 (24 October 2012)

Pitch Perfect is a winning musical comedy. The lovely Anna Kendrick plays Beca, a girl studying at Barden College who wants to become a music producer. After some pressure from her professor father she joins the all-girl a capella group The Bellas. When going to see this film I didn't know what to expect. But to my surprise the music scenes here turned out to be very entertaining. A good deal of humor is milked from a capella singing. The soundtrack consists of catchy old & new hits including tracks by Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Salt-N-Pepa, Madonna and Toni Basil. The characterization too is strong, and Beca is only one of several characters with a distinct personality. Rebel Wilson as Fat Amy is full of humor. Brittany Snow plays Chloe, a good girl who persuades Beca to try a capella singing in a funny scene in a shower room. Director Jason Moore and the producers (including Elizabeth Banks) tried to make the film hip & cool and they sure did succeed. The director and the cast promoted the film, and I recommend that you see their interviews on the internet. In conclusion, Pitch Perfect is one of the funniest films of the year. It's fresh and I definitely recommend seeing it.