Brilliant, fun, sweet and sassy. Absolutely lives up to the hype!!

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2012)

When Pitch Perfect first came out every single person I spoke to raved about it. Even my wife saw it multiple times (a rarity for her) and loved it. So the bar was set very very high for when I finally sat down to watch it. Well, no matter how high your expectations Pitch Perfect will certainly meet and probably exceed them. Now don't get me wrong you have to know what you're going into. I've read reviews on here that trashed the film as though they had no idea they were heading into a film that is essentially a musical, a teen comedy and in some ways...yep...a Glee knockoff. In fact, Pitch Perfect blends together a lot of different films and TV Shows. I saw a little bit of Bring It On, 10 Things I Hate About You, Glee, Breakfast Club...it's a genre mix of very popular movies in the same genre and why the heck not? Those are all great movies/TV Shows. It adds its own flare and unique characters and enough so that you will laugh and be moved and you'll wanna groove to the unique soundtrack with various mash-ups. The film is just really well put together to appease even the most critical movie goers.
I enjoy Anna Kendrick but have never really seen her in a role that truly impressed me. Well this role truly impressed me. It was very stereotypical and certainly not a huge leap for a decent actress and yet it was a different type of role for Kendrick and she made it her own and made her character fun and likable. Skylar Astin plays Kendrick's love interest Jesse. He was good, but not great. He wasn't on the calibre of similar roles in other teen flicks that I previously mentioned. The chemistry between the two of them is good but not outstanding. Brittany Snow is cute and funny and enjoyable as she usually is. This isn't a stretch for her but she's perfect doing what she does best. Anna Camp is the loud and demanding Aubrey. Her role is pretty straightforward for the genre film but she also fits it well and does perfectly. I heard so much about Rebel Wilson in this film and how hilarious she was. My concern would be that they would overuse her in her role (Jar Jar Binks syndrome) but I was completely wrong. She was awesome, very funny (apparently ad-libbed most of her lines) and she wasn't overused at all. She was outstanding just as everyone said. I wish I could mention everyone in the supporting cast but I simply don't have the space. Everyone played their role very well, and you will certainly easily find your favourite character amongst the misfits. I particularly enjoyed Hana Mae Lee as the quiet weird Asian girl Lilly. Adam Devine made a great pseudo-villain playing a very Jack Black type character (even looked and sounded like him.)
I've used the word stereotypical a lot because this film is. Its very set in its genre and the characters are all very typical for this type of successful film. If they had broke the mold and done something even a little different, this would have been a HUGE 10/10. As it is, it is insanely fun, the music is just feel good and well performed and the cast works so well together that you can't help but fall in love with the whole zany bunch. I could have turned around and watched this again just as many people did in the theatre. Jason Moore who comes from Television but most importantly comes from Broadway instantly weaves together everything in a perfect little bow. The movie is fun and sassy and just a hoot to watch. Absolutely the perfect entertainment for something truly fun. 9/10