Pitch Perfect: more of the same

Rating: 2/10 (17 January 2014)

Directed by Jason Moore. Starring Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Anna Camp, Adam DeVine, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins. Written by Kay Cannon (screenplay) and Mickey Rapkin (book). Runtime: 112 min.
If you do enjoy geeky musical comedy, choreographed pop songs, like in the TV series Glee, and predictable happy endings, you are totally invited to watch Pitch Perfect.
Anna Kendrick stars as Beca, a freshman who wants to be a DJ in LA. But her dream cannot be achieved because her father – a professor in her University – forces her to give a shot to the college and all that it has to offer as well. That is why Beca joins the Bellas – an all female 'a capella' singing group.
Aubrey(Anna Camp), the captain of the Bellas, doesn't understand why Beca has joined the group; that's because she wants to escape from the traditional performances and Aubrey doesn't. She thinks they can only win the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella if they repeat the same repertory, the same clothes and the same choreography as in all their competitions.
Another 'a capella' singing group at Barden University, which will compete with the girls, is the Treble Makers, an all male group from the same university as the Bellas – and their main enemy.
All the boys in the group are popular, including its newer member Jesse (Skylar Astin), who will fall in love with Beca, but during the whole movie she doesn't "realize" she loves him as well. Actually, one of the commandments to be a Bella is not to fall in love with any Treble Maker.
Besides all this melodrama, one question keeps in mind: Will the Bellas beat the Treble Makers? If you do want this answer, be prepared to see the entire Apple's products placement.
In summary, the energy of the movie is its soundtrack and maybe some laughs with Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson), who plays, again, the outrageous "fat" character.