Pitch Perfect 3
Pitch Perfect 3 offers a satisfying conclusion to the a capella series, but sacrifices heart and substance for bizarre, over-the-top story choices.
Pitch Perfect 3reunites the Barden Bellas for one last term of enlistment in the third outing of the flick dealership focused on a collegial a capella telling radical . When the firstPitch Perfecthit theaters in 2012 , it was amid the heyday of FOX’sGlee , a TV serial that had given rise to a wafture of popularity for show choir and a genus Capella groups . Mixing some offbeat humor , fun and gaudy melodious number , and a surprising amount of heart with the distinctive ragtag group of underdog story , Pitch Perfectwas a solid , if unanticipated , success . Because the film was a strike at the box office , it earned a sequel inPitch Perfect 2 , which was even more financially successful - if not quite as well received - securing the Barden Bellas a third outing . Pitch Perfect 3offers a satisfying conclusion to the a capella serial , but sacrifices core and substance for freaky , over - the - top story choices .
Pitch Perfect 3picks up a few years after the events ofPitch Perfect 2 , with the Bellas living their post - postgraduate life and pursuing careers away from each other . The former leader of the Bellas , Beca ( Anna Kendrick ) , works as a music manufacturer , though it is n’t needfully what she envisioned as her aspiration caper . She winds up quitting , and going home to severalise her roommate and fellow former Bella , Fat Amy ( Rebel Wilson ) . To get her thinker off the tough day , Beca , Fat Amy , and Chloe ( Brittany Snow ) head to a reunion with their course of Barden Bellas , hosted by the current a capella group , led by Emily ( Hailee Steinfeld ) . However , when Emily reveals the original Bellas are n’t actually going to execute like they expected , Aubrey ( Anna Camp ) suggest a way for the downtrodden post - grads to reunite one more time .
The Bellas - Beca , Fat Amy , Chloe , Aubrey , Emily , Lilly ( Hana Mae Lee ) , Cynthia - Rose ( Ester Dean ) , Flo ( Chrissie Fit ) , Jessica ( Kelley Jakle ) , and Ashley ( Shelley Regner ) - head to Europe to perform on a USO duty tour just for the fun of performing together . Once there , though , they discover that there is a competition for a meridian functioning slot opening move for DJ Khaled during the televise conclusion of the turn . regrettably , they ’re pitted against three radical that use pawn , which seems to put them at a disadvantage - specially compare to the all - female stone group led by Calamity ( Ruby Rose ) . Meanwhile , throughout the tour Fat Amy reconnects with a cardinal human body from her past tense , Fergus ( John Lithgow ) , and Beca ’s talent is noticed by Theo ( Guy Burnet ) , one of the members of DJ Kahled ’s squad .
The surprising success ofPitch Perfectisn’t all that surprising when looking at the large reach of tonic cultivation at the fourth dimension . It arrived at the height ofGlee’ssuccess - which alone can likely be credit for the surge of musical TV appearance that come in the early 2010s - and just a year following the succeeder of female person - breast comedyBridesmaids , which prompt a wave of studio trying to churn out female - led comedies . A twelvemonth and a one-half afterBridesmaidsillustrated the need for female person - fronted comedies - and their viability at the box office -Pitch Perfectlanded with a group of quirky , charming , divers , and most importantly , loveable a capella underdogs . Led by everywoman Anna Kendrick and sport a breakout hilarious persona for Rebel Wilson ( which channelize the spirit ofBridesmaids),Pitch Perfectfound success by transmit what had been niche genres that had become much more pop .
All that ’s to say , Pitch Perfectdebuted at a alone metre in the moving-picture show industry and the setting of Hollywood has deepen dramatically since . Gleeconcluded its ladder many years ago now , and female - fronted comedies lead by a salmagundi of woman from all walks of life story and with dissimilar sort of humor are pervasive in both film and TV . That ’s not to say there is n’t room for more comedies focusing entirely on a cast of blemished and diverse cleaning woman , whichPitch Perfect 3undoubtedly is . But the story ofPitch Perfectnever need a sequel , countenance alone a threequel . It ’s clear from the refreshful hour and a half ofPitch Perfect 3that the franchise is feed on fumes , specially since the film throws in a subplot revolving around a offence lord taking the Bellas hostage and them being saved by one of their own , who encounter to be the criminal ’s long lose daughter . The homage to James Bond films are aplenty , but it ’s a bizarre addition to a series that kicked off - and found achiever - by centering a group of a capella singers who support each other .
Certainly , the group at the center ofPitch Perfect 3remains the core strength of the serial . Wilson bring her sword of humor back to the Fat Amy office , though the schtick has run out a bit over the track of three movies and feels more like a sendup of itself . Kendrick is still the reluctant warmheartedness of the Bellas , and undoubtedly the biggest durability ofPitch Perfect 3 ; she vex some genuinely hilarious one - liners in , particularly during her interactions with Burnet ’s Theo . Additionally , Snow and Camp ’s downplay comedic performances as Chloe and Aubrey , respectively , stay a highlight ( though it ’s inauspicious that Chloe ’s possible hermaphroditism has been play for jest for three movies now without being addressed in any existent way ) . The remaining cast fellow member also get their moments , and the film arrive at certain to give each of them a satisfying conclusion , but the large cast means they do n’t get the same focus as the lead four .
On the whole , Pitch Perfect 3is a comme il faut homecoming to the Barden Bellas world , with screenwriter Kay Cannon ( Pitch Perfect , Pitch Perfect 2 ) pretty successfully nailing a fax of what work on about their dynamic with quippy line and aca - decent joke . Plus , the script includes a great pot of meta character reference toPitch Perfect 3being the last farewell tour for the Barden Bellas , just as it is for the series , which give the film some self - deprecating wittiness . Further , director Trish Sie ( pace Up : All In ) gives moviegoers some visually interesting performance scenes that play up the talent of the a capella group on display . But for the most part , Pitch Perfect 3suffers from issues typical of sequels - it seek to go bigger and gaudy when what ferment about the original motion picture were the quiet lineament moments .
As a result , Pitch Perfect 3may be a fun final trip-up for those who are big fans of the Barden Bellas , but it is n’t necessary viewing for anyone else . There are other female person - fronted drollery that feature more well - developed character and with more philia , as well as more compelling musicals . And , with the bizarre James Bond - style subplot throw in , Pitch Perfect 3may even disaffect those lover who were excited for a return to the Bellas and their a genus Gallinago put-on . ThoughPitch Perfectwas an unanticipated strike , the serial publication about a group of a capella sisters has doubtlessly guide its trend - and evenPitch Perfect 3 ’s ego - deprecating humor seems to acknowledge this fact at multiple point .
Trailer
Pitch Perfect 3is now playing in U.S. theaters nationwide . It escape 93 minutes and is rank PG-13 for rude and intimate content , terminology and some action .
Pitch Perfect 3 is the last installment in a melodic comedy trilogy . It features a final performance by the Barden Bellas on a USO tour right before commencement . Anna Kendrick , Rebel Wilson , Hailee Steinfield , Brittany Snow , Anna Camp , Hana Mae Lee , Ester Dean , Chrissie Fit , Alexis Knapp , and others reprise their part , with Elizabeth Banks both act and directing .
Pitch Perfect 3 is the final installment in a musical comedy trilogy. It features a final performance by the Barden Bellas on a USO tour right before graduation. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfield, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, Alexis Knapp, and others reprise their roles, with Elizabeth Banks both acting and directing.
