Pitch Perfect 2

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This film had many absolute hysterics throughout and also had some brilliant dramatic moments. I would give Pitch Perfect 2 a 9/10.

This film was incredibly clever in how it delivered it's comedy; there was constantly a great degree of quirky personalities and hilarious lines. Furthermore the way the dramatic plots played out was also well written, the focus on moving on into getting a job after school as well as finding your place is a huge focus of the film. Pitch Perfect 2 was really well paced and kept you engaged throughout. The cinematography and editing was very sharp; it knew how to blend between fast moving shots during performances and the slower shots for when the action wound down. The musical numbers within this film really make it; the Bellas number, the DSM numbers, Steinfield and Kendrick's duet and Wilson's solo/duet with DeVine were all sensational moments.

Anna Kendrick, who played Beca, really thrived as quite a natural character; her awkward role was interplayed as the glue of the film and it was a very solid performance. Rebel Wilson, who played Fat Amy, has an incredible comedic screen presence; her personality is very quirky and she never stops stealing scenes out from under people. Hailee Steinfield, who played Emily, was a fantastic new addition to the cast; her character was very earnest and meek so watching her role develop was one of the best parts of the film. Brittany Snow, who played Chloe, had a much larger role in the dramatic element of this film; her drive to help the Bellas and her avoidance of graduating was a really strong subplot. Adam DeVine, who played Bumper, had fantastic chemistry with Wilson; his charming role had some brilliant moments of arrogance and comedy. Katey Sagal, who played Katherine, was a pretty great parent figure; the chemistry she had with Steinfield felt very real and the reveal of her with the rest of the old Bella members was very moving. Anna Camp, who played Aubrey, was a nice surprise to see again; she picked her old role right back up and had a couple of great cameos. Ben Platt, who played Benji, was a very charming role; watching the romance subplot between Steinfield and him was one of the more charming moments of the film. Alexis Knapp, who played Stacie, was one of the more subtle entertaining characters; her very open sexual performance was amusing without feeling like the usual American sex jokes. Ester Dean, who played Cynthia Rose, was one of the most talented performers; she really made some great comments about representation and owned the Bella songs. Birgitte Hjort Sorenson and Flula Bjorg, who played Kommissar and Pieter Kramer respectively, were fantastic antagonists; they had the best group performances and some brilliant deadpan comedy. John Michael Higgins and Elizabeth Banks, who played John and Gail respectively, had some very amusing running commentary in this film; they certainly pushed the bar but then this film series is known for it's edgy humour. David Cross, who played Rip-Off Host, was a sensational quirky character; he was very original and quite a hilarious role as an acapella off host.

However the best performance of the film was without a doubt Keegan-Michael Key, who played Beca's Boss. He quite clearly took his role very seriously but went at it with the same energy he would bring to the skit characters he is so famous for. In fact it is the way he portrays his role that makes him so funny; he's erratic and has a short fuse. Furthermore the very pretentious aspect of the character is something Key thrived in showing. He was quick on his feet and he really lifted the scenes that he was in.

I think this film crossed the line with some of it's comedy a bit often; it blurred being funny and insensitive to it's audience a fair degree.

Skylar Astin, who played Jesse, really lacked screen presence in this film; he also seemed to have very little purpose being there. Hana Mae Lee, who played Lilly, was a role that wore a bit thin; her comedy is exactly the same from the first film which really shows a lack of creativity. Chrissie Fit, who played Flo, was a very racist role; it was annoying to watch a character reduced to Mexican stereotypes. Snoop Dogg, who played Himself, was a terrible cameo; his jokes fell completely flat which was a bit embarrassing to watch.