I loved 'Pitch Perfect.' I liked 'Pitch Perfect 2.' Elements that made the original so good are a part of the sequel, but watered down. The focus, instead, is on more slap stick, involving Rebel Wilson's character, Fat Amy. And while you know the Barden Belles are going to win whatever competition they're in, their nemesis this time around, the German Das Sound Machine, led by a blonde dominatrix-looking lead singer (Brigitte Hjorth Sorensen), doesn't even get their comeuppance at the end. Unfortunately for first time director Elizabeth Banks, the plot is more of a series of vignettes rather than a smoothly flowing narrative. And Banks doesn't capitalize on the charisma star Anna Kendrick brings to the screen. Nonetheless, what Banks does create is a joyous, infectious spirit and upbeat, entertaining music.
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