Rebel at the Movies

Rating: 7/10 (27 December 2012)

This afternoon my husband and I braved the holiday crowds and saw the film Pitch Perfect. I loved it but my husband hated it, putting it in a category of films like Broke Back Mountain (which almost destroyed our marriage after I insisted we see it) and Moulin Rouge. Pitch Perfect is about a college singing group. Throw in a love story, some really great singing, a few laughs and that's about all she wrote. It won't win any academy awards and my husband certainly won't be getting the DVD. However despite our varied movie tastes, we both agreed that the young Australian woman Rebel Wilson was a stand-out in this otherwise very Hollywood film. She was funny, charismatic and absolute engaging. What an amazing career she has had since she wowed the world with basically two small scenes in the earlier film Bridesmaids. However, it needs to be asked were the constant fat jokes and bullying taunts really necessary? According to the IMD base website, she improvised most of her scenes proving that she is true comedic talent that can hold her own amongst the A listers. Despite this, her character was called "Fat Amy" and the taunts about her size continued from there. In a world where we are trying to teach our children to be better, I felt sad seeing this kind of bullying legitimized on screen. Good on you Rebel, you are achieving the impossible, living your dream and entertaining the world. As for your size, we couldn't care less. You are a beautiful Australian treasure! As for the rest of the film, it is funny, a bit like Glee but worth the coins. Take my advice though, send your husband to the pub.