Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)

In my opinion the first Pitch Perfect was a fun, if simplistic, exercise

in silly fun. Funnier and more hummable than it should have been, Pitch Perfect was the right film at the right time.

And as usual when a film like this breaks they have to make sequels. Pitch Perfect 2 is a good example of why not all good movie need a sequel. Disjointed, gimmicky, and repetitive, 2 just tried to redo what 1 did and ended up doing it much worse. It turns out 3 isn't as bad as 2 but once again is completely needless.

My advice is that if you loved Pitch Perfect just watch it again. Don't bother wasting time with a carbon copy which doesn't offer anything new.

If you really have to see it just know the songs are less catchy, the plot less cohesive, the jokes more formulaic, and Rebel Wilson remains the best thing about it. I just couldn't muster enough enjoyment out of this retread to have any real fun. Shoehorned romances with this vanilla cast just don't cut it. They are running out of fun songs to cover. Remember how much fun Cups was when this first came out? Nothing close to that here. It all just feels so been-there-done-that.

I almost lost it when I saw that Mike White was responsible for the screenplay. I know his work hasn't always been perfect (no pun intended) but to see him slum like this was pretty sad.

Like a pop song you've heard on the radio far too many times, Pitch Perfect has lost all its appeal.  Thank goodness this is the last act.

Pitch Perfect 3
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Haliee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, John Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Banks, John Lithgow, Ruby Rose, DJ Khalid
Director: Trish Sie
Writer: Kay Cannon, Mike White