Geared up to hate this, but ended up loving it.

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2018)

When my girlfriend suggested put this on I mimed blowing my brains out with an imaginary revolver.
That was a mistake. This is a great, fun film!
An all girl acapella group have to regain their crown by winning a competition.
So a motley crew of underdogs is assembled, including our main character, to challenge the superior competition.
The characters are heavily stereotyped, and this is the source of a lot of the comedy.
I found the characters engaging and lovable, and laughed along with most of the gags.
The cynical, misogynistic, judgemental, biased commentators were especially funny.
The singing segments are short and sharp and just enough to get your foot tapping without going full blown Mary Poppins.
I didn't expect (or particularly want) to enjoy this but I did a lot.
My recommendation is that even if this is not your kind of movie force yourself to watch the first fifteen minutes, their is a good chance you will make it to the end with a smile on your face.