Everyone's favorite acapella group is back in Pitch Perfect 2, the follow-up to the 2012 sleeper hit that follows the adventures of an eccentric group of female acapella singers. After being humiliated during a performance in front of the President of the United States, the Bellas have found themselves banned from the Aca-Circuit. In an effort to clear their name, the group enters into the International Acapella competition, one in which an American team has never won. Like the first film, the Bella's deal with a lot of adversity among their own ranks, which forces them to strengthen their bonds of friendship in order to succeed against a German acapella team who has never lost in International competition. While not possessing the same quality narrative as the first film, Pitch Perfect 2 is a funny, enjoyable sequel that relies more heavily on crude and offensive humor for its laughs. I was a little taken back by just how offensive some of the humor in Pitch Perfect 2 is, a film that shows no shame in poking fun at aggressive racial stereotypes for the sake of a laugh. Political correctness means very little to me personaly, but I'm sure that Pitch Perfect 2 is a film that is bound to upset some of the more sensitive viewers. Pitch Perfect 2 is funny and entertaining because of its host of characters, From Fat Amy to Beca, but it's ne comers Keegan-Michael Key as a music producer, and David Cross as the #1 Acapella fan, who really steal the film. While i'm sure it didn't bother most viewers, I found the direction of Pitch Perfect 2 to be incredibly distracting, most specifically during the performance numbers. Banks' direction is tight and disorienting, never seemingly letting the performance numbers breath properly to let the viewer soak in the spectacle. While not nearly on the same level as the first effort, Elizabth Banks' Pitch Perfect 2 is a funny follow-up that knows its audience and delivers enough laughs.
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