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Rating: 8/10 (9 October 2012)

Dry, witty, sarcastic, and a bit corny. "Pitch Perfect" is a solid movie that seems to come off the success of TV's "Glee," which has spurned a number of quirky, A-Capella related shows and movies. But this is not "Glee." There is drama and comedy, but at the end of the movie you have a smile on your face, you don't feel like your life has been wasted away.
"Pitch Perfect" follows Beca, played by Anna Kendrick, a freshman in college, who isn't really looking to find her way. She loves music, in fact she composes DJ mixes of different songs in hopes of working in Los Angeles one day. While walking through the quad, Beca comes across an activity booth for a college all-female singing group, the Barden Bellas, where she meets Chloe, played by Brittany Snow, and Aubrey, played by Anna Camp. Chloe and Aubrey try to entice Beca to join the Bellas, but Beca decides that she is above all that and moves on. Later, while singing in the shower, Chloe hears Beca's voice and convinces her to come try out for the Bellas, which Beca does. Beca also meets Jesse, played by Skylar Astin, another freshman who tries out for, and joins, the Treble-makers, the all-male A-Capella singing group on campus. They have a rocky relationship throughout the majority of the movie, as Beca has a hard time letting people into her life. Fat Amy, portrayed wonderfully by Rebel Wilson, also becomes a part of the Bellas, where she becomes good friends with Beca, Chloe, and the rest of the Bellas.
"Pitch Perfect" is solid movie, that makes you laugh, wince, and, well maybe not cry, but feel some kind of sad emotion. Rebel Wilson is that actress that really steals the movie with her one-liners and just shear humorous presence. The music they sing throughout the movie is good, and the whole idea of the collegiate A-Capella groups really does work in this movie. It's nice to see that this dry and sarcastic type of humor that was really made famous by "Monty Python" is coming back, and audiences are loving it. Overall, "Pitch Perfect" was not perfect, but a definite B+ for sure.
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