![]() ![]() ![]() The other USO groups handily shut them down via a high-energy riff-off that leaves the ladies wondering if perhaps instruments are not actually overrated.ĭespite the built-in build-up of another competition, the weak premise of “Pitch Perfect 3” calls for some major padding, and Kay Cannon’s screenplay adds it with a series of increasingly ludicrous subplots. The Bellas love competitions, of course, despite the fact that they’re still not so great at them (at least until the final, crucial event, when they get their act together and deliver a show-stopping number). Cheering up the troops be damned, this USO tour is really just an excuse for various hilariously generic musical groups (the country dudes, the sexy rockers, the hip hop duo) to one-up each other for a chance to open for DJ Khaled (did you brush up on your DJ Khaled knowledge yet?) on the last show of the tour. The one downfall to the USO tour is that it’s not a competition – except that, well, for some odd reason, it is. (Don’t bother asking how they have new routines ready, or where they got all their matching outfits, or about any sort of military clearance requirements, or why Emily is able to leave college to hang out with her former mentors, or even if it’s at all possible that at least one of the Bellas isn’t compelled to leave her current life at the drop of a hat. Never doubt the plucky spirit of a Bella, though, and when the ladies decide that it’s time to have ( just one more) last aca-hurrah, all it takes is Aubrey (Anna Camp) to so much as mention her military dad, and suddenly the gals are off on a USO tour. The second film saw the Bellas attempting to conquer the scene via worldwide competition, a giant step up from the original film’s modest wins. “Pitch Perfect 3” is forced to top that already grasping spectacle, and the result is a feature mostly dependent on a working knowledge of DJ Khaled’s music-making empire. But Kendrick and company (many of the original Bellas are still present, a pleasant rarity for any franchise, and the expansion of Beca and Amy’s friendship really is quite amusing) haven’t let go, instead yanking a nerdy-fun college a capella group straight into the real world, saddling the series with a perpetual need to get bigger. “Pitch Perfect 2” saw the majority of the Bellas preparing to graduate college, with Hailee Steinfeld’s Emily introduced as a worthy successor to de facto leader Beca ( Anna Kendrick). “Pitch Perfect” should never have spawned a franchise – or, at least, never spawned one as formless as its current iteration. ![]() 'Joy Ride' Review: Director Adele Lim Steers Her Raunchy and Hilarious Feature Debut in a Bold, New DirectionĢ023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesĢ023 Oscars: Best Supporting Actress Predictions 'Air' Review: Director Ben Affleck Shoots and Scores with His Biographical Sports Drama ![]() (Also, that yacht stuff is a flash-forward it will be back.) Then Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson, game as ever) blows said yacht up, launching “Pitch Perfect 3” into the bizarre imitation of a spy movie, set to the dulcet tones of a bunch of ladies making music with their mouths. “ Pitch Perfect 3” leans into its nostalgia from the very first needle drop: Director Trish Sie’s debut entry into the unlikely franchise kicks off with the Bellas – no more “Barden” attached to that moniker, because college is but a distant, sparkling memory to these a capella nerds now – working their way through an energetic and increasingly desperate rendition of Britney Spears’ “Toxic.” This desperation happens to make sense in context, but it’s a feeling that will only spread throughout the rest this mostly limp, tone-deaf entry in this musical series.Īs the Bellas amiably chirp through their routine, it becomes obvious that this is no regular performance – for starters, they’re on a yacht, and everyone looks slightly uneasy. ![]()
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