![]() The Bellas promptly jump ship snapshot potrait image photograph the movie opens to film opens with title as PITCH PERFECT 3 (opening sequence). When they finish, Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) crashes through the ceiling and sprays the men with a fire extinguisher, just as there is an explosion. The Bellas are performing Britney Spears "Toxic" on a yacht for three men. The movie begins to film begins with this third film of 'Pitch Perfect' opens somewhere off the coast of France. Like going to a concert where the headliner tries out lots of new material and does different versions of the songs you love, it’s familiar but not quite the same and that’s a bit disappointing.Universal Pictures New Logo 2012: "UNIVERSAL A COMCAST COMPANY" (Since 2 March 2012). Sometimes it pays off to shake up a franchise’s formula, and you have to respect those behind this for trying that, but sadly this isn’t one of those times. In an attempt to raise its game it sadly overreaches, seems overstuffed and uneven and, like some of the characters, slightly unsure of itself or what it wants to be. What this sequel needed was more zingers, more musical numbers, stronger plots (or just less of them) serviced more effectively and either the criminal caper element dialed down a few notches or removed and replaced entirely. When Pitch Perfect 3 is funny it is laugh-out-loud funny and Fat Amy, among others, has some really sharp gags but they are few and far between. The appearance of DJ Khaled works now but will likely work against the movie down the line – he’s so much of a pop culture zeitgeist right now that it’ll likely mean the film doesn’t age well. It’s hard not to love John Lithgow but here he’s sadly wasted, as is Ruby Rose who, as always, has a strong presence every time she’s on screen. It’s still enjoyable enough but Pitch Perfect 3 just lacks the spark, sass and comedic or musical fizz we got previously despite the potential and the elements being there. What starts off as a frosty face-off with promise sadly weakens and fizzles as the film progresses but that’s no fault of the actors - the narrative and the script just don’t allow it to be any other way. Ruby Rose is the star cast addition as the lead singer of a rival collective called Ever Moist. Play This, once again, is Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson’s show as Beca and Patricia, aka Fat Amy, respectively with solid ensemble support led by Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow and Anna Camp. On top of this there is everything from burgeoning romances to daddy issues as well as commentators John and Gail (John Michael Higgins and Elizabeth Banks), who are back but totally wasted courtesy of a weak plot adjunct about a documentary. This time there’s a bizarre, and uncharacteristic for the franchise, secondary plot that involves the return of Fay Amy’s long-lost father (John Lithgow), who has a murky past and an ulterior motive. This time a music contest, the core plot element of the first two Pitch Perfect movies, where the prize is to open for DJ Khaled, is more of a MacGuffin that has to share the spotlight. They get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour to make some music but, as we find out very quickly via leaden exposition, they are traveling with extra baggage - the emotional kind. They’re now living in the big wide world trying, but mostly failing, to keep it together and hold down jobs. ![]() Cue a swift rewind by a few weeks to explain how the Bellas found themselves in that situation. The opening scene starts off familiar enough and then lurches in an unfamiliar and totally uncharacteristic direction. Straight out of the gate this third film feels different.
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