#PitchesAreBack: A Very Biased Review

If any of you are like me, you were dying to see Pitch Perfect 2.  I was so excited about it that I found a theater that was showing it on the Thursday before its release date. I’m quite dedicated to my Pitches.

The big question though is was it any good?  Sequels are notorious for being contrived and predictable, so would our Barden Bellas succumb to that fate?

I would have to say no.  They did an outstanding job.  Without giving anything away, the music was spot on and the choreography in check.  The comedic relief was great (as always).  Remember that iconic puke scene in the first movie? Well there isn’t one in the second, but there were a few other heart stopping moments.

However, I will say that you might end up cheering for the bad guys.  Das Sound Machine is awesome.  Those beautiful German specimen sure know how to rock that a Capella stage.

Here’s where I took some issues with the movie: The Treblemakers were nowhere in sight!  Although both Benji and Jesse had significant parts in the plot, the group made minimal appearances.  As a dedicated Barden fan I would have liked to have seen both the Treblemakers and Bellas perform, and maybe even performed together!

Alas, I didn’t get everything that I wanted out of the movie but it will definitely be a movie that I watch multiple times and quote frequently.  Some people will say that it wasn’t as good as the first one, but it was a great movie for Pitches around the world.  Just as watching Pitch Perfect brought my friends and I together every NYE, PP2 will do the same.