Director:
Jason Moore
Year:
2012
Length:
1 hr 52 mins (112 minutes)
Staring:
Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow,
Ben Platt, Ester Dean, Adam DeVine, Elizabeth Banks and John Michael
Higgins.
Plot:
Beca (Kendrick), a new freshman at Barden University, is persuaded
into joining acapella group The Barden Bells by a forceful Chloe
(Snow). Raising their energy and expanding their very limited
repertoire, The Bellas soon take their music to a whole new level
against their male arch-rivals and in a campus-wide riff-off
competition. But, when she meets her match with Jesse Swanson
(Astin), will everything become a little less perfect or will she
have her happy ending?
Review:
This film is, excuse the pun, perfect. I've seen in twice and got the
DVD on pre-order, I've been listening to the soundtrack non-stop.
Skylar Astin is so just like a baby Zachary Levi! He's so cuuuute and
dayum that voice! XD Rebel Wilson is so completely hilarious! XD I
can't believe so many of her lines were ab-lib! Oh my god, Benj! So
fricking cuuuuuuute! All the love!
The
film and storyline itself is a bit dumb and predictable. She's kind
of … a gigantic tool, as well. I mean, I get it whaaaatever teenage
rebellion angst, blah-blah, but you are waaaay to mean to poor baby
Jesse! And it is very... American. Like, literally, that is the only
way to describe this. It's just very... yeah. I mean, its even shot
and directed in a very … american way. Oh well. It's still amazing.
Quotes:
'Fat Amy:
Well, sometimes, I have the feeling I can do crystal meth. But, then
I think 'mmm... better not'.'
'Fat
Amy: I'm
gonna kill him! I'm gonna finish him like a cheesecake.'
'Lilly:
Do
you want to see a dead body?'
'John:
Women
are about as good at a cappella as they are at being doctors.'
'Benji:
The Treblemakers: The rock stars of a cappella, the messiahs of
Barden. Well, you know not including athletes, frat guys, or actual
cool people.'
'Bumper:
You
girls are awesome... ly horrible. I hate you. Kill yourselves. Girl
power! Sisters before misters!'
Overall
Rating: 4/5
