Watch it for John Lithgow

Rating: 2/10 (17 February 2018)

PP3 is so far from being about the songs and the a capella singing. Not long into the opening sequence, there's an explosion that hinted of what is to come - it has gone into another genre to attract more audience because the music is getting too predictable and rather old for this third installment. And they only have themselves to blame for making a cash grab with this and the previous sequel. They should have either renamed it or just never made PP3 because it's plain to see the soul is not there anymore that the disjointed plotline is not even worth writing about.
There are two good things in this movie. John Lithgow, who plays Amy's (Rebel Wilson) estranged Australian dad delivers the perfect accent and pitch that shows what a skilled actor he is because it is one of the most difficult to master in films. Lithgow makes every scene worthwhile and he even sings without betraying his adopted accent.
The other good thing is that (and I'm holding them to their words in their trailer) when the Bellas reveal they all have wishes to pursue other careers remotely related to singing, thus ending the need for another sequel. I actually felt sad and started to miss them and their wonderful voices right after this scene but enough is enough. And as if to suggest further that this is indeed the end, they perform a rendition of George Michael's "Freedom" with not just a band but also an orchestra thus severing their a capella roots for good.
"Freedom's" definitive lyrics are about being true to oneself and knowing when it's time to move on in, "But today the way I play the game is got to change, oh yeah. Now I'm gonna get me some happy." The way PP3 concludes with the Bellas' prolonged group hug (for those unfamiliar with the trailer) is we love the family we've become but it just doesn't work anymore, we want to do something different and I might add, someting more meaningful. Freedom from another plotless sequel made solely for cashing in and we should all embrace this decision.