Christy and I went to see this yesterday. Rob would have gone but I gave him a free pass. It's Glee: the movie! What's not to love?
Seriously, it's about acapella groups in college. The Barden Bellas are a bikini-body-ready girl group that only sings songs made famous by women. Unfortunately, they get crushed at the national competition by one of the rival groups from their college, the all-male Treble-makers. Still, a new year sees senior Aubrey (Anna Camp) hopeful of their chances. With her friend Chloe (Brittany Snow) at her side, she auditions an all-new group of Bellas, including gangsta girl Cynthia Rose (Ester Dean), sexpot Stacie (Alexis Knapp), and Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson). But Chloe has her dreams pinned to rebel DJ Beca (Anna Kendrick) who doesn't even want to attend college. She wants to move to L.A. and start paying her dues in the music industry. After a deal with her dad, Beca agrees to join the Bellas and soon finds herself on the outs with Aubrey who has no intention of changing their outdated set-list. Meanwhile, the Treble-makers have gained hottie Jesse (Skylar Astin) who might have a thing for Beca as well as John Hughes movies.
Honestly, this movie pretty much follows in the same path as Bring It On, Fired Up, and Stick It. But let's face it, you're not here for an original story. The mash-ups are good, the performances are Hollywood impeccable, and the dialogue is hilarious. You should see this movie just for Rebel Wilson (who more than makes up for her off-putting character in Bridesmaids) and break-out star Hana Mae Lee, as the quietly hysterical Lilly. Christy and I had a great time watching this and I'll definitely be getting it when it comes out.
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