2/5
Pitch Perfect is a movie firmly rooted in one point in time: now. I realized while watching it that there will never be a repeat viewing that I enjoy as much as this initial one. The problem is that much of the film's excitement stems from their covers and mash-ups of the current top 40 hit songs. In a few years, people won't even remember some of these songs--the whole movie will lose what little edge and relevance it can claim as its own. It's already a film version of the fad known as Glee, so what hope does it have of standing on its own in the future?
Granted, it's not a bad movie. There's plenty of humor to go around. Rebel Wilson, whose character first horrified me in Bridesmaids, is growing on me as the (incredibly bright) future of comedy. Anna Kendrick does a great job with what she's given. But what she was given was a mediocre script and unimaginative dialogue. A lot of the humor is awkward or misguided and the jokes fall flat, which is probably the most embarrassing thing that can be said of any form of comedy. The songs are catchy and performed well, but most will have no staying power. All in all, this is a forgettable film that fails to impress on any but the most basic qualities of entertainment.
IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981677/