Released last: September 2012
Why I watched it: It’s like “The Sing-Off” movie!
And in a way, it really was because “The Sing-Off” producer Deke Sharon also produced “Pitch Perfect”. In fact, some arrangements will be very familiar if you’ve seen some “Sing-Off” episodes.
Story-wise, it’s the classic school rivalry between two performance groups. It’s just that for this movie, instead of cheerleading, basketball, football or singing, we have a cappella singing. The array of characters is also the usual diverse mix, some providing their own unique comic value. It should be a cliché movie, but if you’re the type who appreciates musical arts, especially a cappella, then the movie could seem refreshing enough.
There’s no question to the vocal performances – they were top notch. Rebel Wilson may have been cast more for her comical acting than her vocals, but she was able to more than keep up with the rest of the cast of singers.
But having said that, “Bring It On” remains to be my favourite in this genre of movies. It had a more coherent story and it just had a more well-rounded set of characters, even with the antagonists.
Critical Reception: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes
I’d rate it around: 77%. Get a copy of the soundtrack to relive the best parts of the movie.
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As I did in 2011, I am listing down the movies I watch for 2012, along with my comment about each viewing experience. These movie pseudo-review/commentaries are hardly scientific. There might be days that I might be more tolerant of crappy movies and so I might find myself going easy on the critique. More so, my "critiques" are hardly theoretical because I admit I have not taken any proper film critiquing classes, haha! I most usually lash out "in the moment". I try to be as objective as possible, but know that we all have our own different tastes when it comes to films.
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