A really fun and enjoyable musical

Rating: 7/10 (17 May 2015)

Well i am a little late to this party, well actually really late but with the sequel right around the corner i thought why not see why there is a sequel in the first place. And i can just say that i have no idea why or how i managed to miss this movie over the last three years. In terms of modern musicals it is definitely one of the biggest ones out there. This movie utilises great musical pieces and manages to incorporate an interesting plot and quite a bit of pretty good comedy that connects with the personalities of each of the characters. I will start with saying that i thought the characters were very well written, there may be some stereotypical hints in the way they act but overall you have a group of women who are all very different and recognisable for different reasons. This diversity really helps to keep interest in the film have certain jokes last for the entire duration. In terms of the performances they were all very good, especially Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson who just steal the show in mostly every scene. Rebel Wilson's comedy was one of the highlights, always lightening the mood every now and then.
The only issue i had with the film was it being just a tad inconsistent for the first two thirds mainly. I constantly found myself gradually enjoying the film and then not as much and then really enjoying it before kinda wanting it to move on again. It felt like a bit of a roller-coaster ride in terms of interesting and not so interesting parts, a more balanced film work have worked a lot more. So in the end, apart from that i really found myself enjoying this film, there was a good plot, likable characters, plenty of comedy and some great songs that really get you singing along. - 7.7