LovesickDead

2/10

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This was such an "aca-disappointment"! If you came back for the laughs, the sassy characters, the anti-stereotypes and the music, be prepared to be completely disappointed. The plot is a mess: you'd think it will actually have anything to do with Pitch Perfect 1 and 2, but it doesn't. Sure, it could be because the Bellas are now graduated working women going near their 30s, but this isn't the reason. The reason is that this movie has very little to do with singing in general, songs (which are now full covers and not cleverly mixed songs) being just a sad garnishment for a plot that doesn't know where the focus should be. Oh, you think the main thing about the movie is a-capella vs instruments? Nope, it isn't. Oh, wait, could it be that this movie is about the Bellas moving on from their a-capella group? Well, it could have been, if only the entire plot wasn't taken over by [spoiler]Fat Amy's evil dad[/spoiler]! Pitch Perfect 3 is full of moments that show the movie is clearly set in an alternate reality where everyone hates a-capella groups (or at least the Bellas), as they are considered worse than a full-instruments band by default. Also what is the point of introducing like three bands that should compete against each other for DJ Khaled's attention (he is considered a good musician in this alt. universe, I know right?!) if you are not gonna show them actually COMPETING? I'm not trying to say that the whole [spoiler]Fat Amy revealing herself to be the tough daughter of an evil mastermind[/spoiler] wasn't funny! It was, and so was [spoiler]that sort of Taken parody fight between Fat Amy and his dad's goons on the yacht[/spoiler], but it felt too much like I was being sidetracked by the main focus (or at least what have should have been) of the movie: the competition! Oh, and soooo many wtf moments and weird dialogues... A franchise ruined forever and totally not worth watching!

MIKAfan33

6/10

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Okay, so, this movie was kinda disappointing. It was funny and the songs and singing were great, but it missed the essence of pitch perfect. It wasn't about a school singing group, it was not even about a friend group overcoming problems (or just being there for each other). They were even rude to some group members. Might have been written as funny, but they failed and made it insensitive and not like the great friend group the bellas are (or are supposed to be). Some lines were insensitive or just weird. The plot was kinda stupid and more like a cheap action than a comedy/musical (it made me think that they wrote it like this so they could make an exciting trailer which implies the Bellas become spies or something) It was a Rebel Wilson show from like halfway the movie and the storyline was gone. It was like they wrote a movie but changed their plan completely and just rolled with it. Or they wrote two movies af thought it would fit in to one. Enjoyable to watch tho, but not recommended as your first pitch perfect. Just start at the beginning and see where you strand. Oh my god I only realized halfway the movie that Matt Lanter (from the TV show timeless) is in it, I love him. _Rating: 6.2/10_ _Posted: 12 sept. 2019_ _Updated 13 sept. 2019_

jarvis-15168185

7/10

My review may seem confusing to begin with but bear with me cause my enjoyment of this film and whether I think this film is very cohesive and well written are two completely different things. The run time is just over 90 minutes which I think is a great length of time for this type of film as it packs in everything it needs and doesn't drag things out. Let's start off with the positives: I think this film did a really good job with song choice, we got songs that were very popular at the time but songs that I feel weren't as popular which was nice to see, the arrangements were also super neat and seamless which made for good listening. The acting was overall good with the slight comedic value that I've grown to love from this group of girls. I definitely think these are roles that will stick out to me amongst these actresses careers. The cinematography was once again really good though there wasn't anything super special here, there was a nice range of shots and none of the transitions between them were too jarring which made for nice easy watching. Now for the not so good things: I do personally think this one has the weakest story out of the three. Despite it being a film within a well-known comedy franchise they tried so hard to make it into an action movie with the whole random thing and I just don't think it works. I'm all for trying out new things but this felt jarring and like it was shoved in at the last minute to extend the movies run time. Not that this is an overall bad thing but I could see the way that things would end with Beca from the moment they announced the competition, I'm not completely mad about this because I think it works just fine I just thought I'd mention it. The last thing I thought I'd mention is the absence of Ben Platt and Skylar Astin in this movie and Benji and Jesse. I get that there were probably reasons for this behind the scenes. I understand that the movie is focusing on the Bella's after leaving university but Benji and Jesse were the love interests of two of our characters. Jesse was somewhat explained away with the long distance thing but I don't understand why there wasn't at least a reason provided for why Benji seemingly no longer speaks to Emily, especially after the scene near the end of the 2nd movie. This is overall decent despite it's faults and serves as a somewhat satisfying conclusion to the franchise.

solararrow

0/10

First of all, I just went to watch this because I've seen the other two, which I kind of enjoyed, but I didn't have much expectation when I went to see this. And I was still disappointed. I felt like the plot was very weak and I was confused about what they were doing most of the time. There was plenty of singing and dancing, obviously, which was good for the most part. But it wasn't as good as the other films. Probably my biggest complaint would be about Fat Amy and her dad. Now, John Lithgow is a great actor in my opinion, but as an Australian, I was a big taken aback when he was cast as an Australian. His Aussie accent was hit and miss and after the movie all I was thinking was the possible Australian actors that could've been cast in his place. John Jarratt comes to mind (joke). Also, why do people keep casting Ruby Rose. No offence, but she just can't act. And she did an American accent in this so that was a bit weird as well. Overall, I wasn't expecting much from this movie and I got what I expected. I'm probably glad they're not making these movies anymore. I give it a low score for the lack of plot and it just felt like the same movie but worse.

r96sk

0/10

Almost poor, but <em>'Pitch Perfect 3'</em> has just enough about it to avoid it being a chore to sit through. I didn't enjoy it, it's definitely the weakest of the series. With that said, there is somehow still narrowly enough there to stop it becoming bad - just. The shorter run time helps, while the musical numbers are a step up on <em>'Pitch Perfect 2'</em> in my opinion; the <em>Toxic</em> end is fun. Anna Kendrick (Beca) and Rebel Wilson (Fat Amy) remain the pick of the onscreen talent. None of the other regulars stand out, nor do any of the newcomers - though it's always cool to see John Lithgow (Fergus), albeit with a dodgy accent, while <em>'Timeless'</em> star Matt Lanter (Chicago) also appears. The plot is very lame, yet I honestly didn't dislike it - almost, but not quite.