Guilty Pleasure Comedy — Pitch Perfect


Today is the longest day of the year. What better time to kick off the summer long consideration of Guilty Pleasure films! Today is the first comedy entry, and is also the newest film on this list.

Pitch Perfect (2012)
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, and Anna Camp
About: This movie sort of became a phenomenon to the point that they're working on a sequel. My feeling is that the sequel will probably diminish what the original was, but for now I'm working from a spirit of optimism. You wouldn't think a movie about college a cappella groups dumped at the end of September/early October would be great. This one was. I enjoyed it so much that I bought the soundtrack and couldn't help but throw it in my list of the best films of last year. It didn't win any awards — outside of People's Choice and MTV Awards — but it was really enjoyable. Part of it is the draw and talent of Anna Kendrick. She's great in the lead role and great as a performer in this film — evidenced by the rise of her rendition of "Cups" on the music charts. Kendrick is a very versatile performer. She earned an Academy Award nomination for her work in the more adult "Up In The Air" and knocked it out of the park in "Pitch Perfect," which was aimed at a very different audience. This movie is light, fun, and engrossing. There are a lot of great moments in the film, the musical performances are fun to watch, and it offers some interesting characters. This is a great pick me up movie.
Rating: PG-13 for sexual material, language, and drug references.

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