Pitch Perfect

PitchPerfect is an American comedy film from 2012 directed by Jason Moore. The movie was released in the U.S. cinemas on 28 September, 2012. German cinema release was December 20, 2012 The comedy is loosely based on Mickey Rapkins nonfiction Pitch Perfect:. The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory from the year 2008.

The title PitchPerfect is a play on words from Perfect Pitch, the English name for perfect pitch, and corresponds to the phrase the right tone ( to pitch = agree / set ).

Action

The plot revolves around the female a cappella group The Barden Bellas the fictional bard University. After defeats in several singing competitions, the leading members of the group, Chloe and Aubrey see themselves forced to recruit new members. They pay attention to Beca, which has agreed with her ​​father to go to college at least one year. In return, they will then receive financial support in their desire to take a career as a music producer in attack.

Beca joins the Bard Bellas and quickly realizes that the talented group puts too much emphasis on traditional elements, rather than to surprise the audience with interesting deposits. However, each proposed amendment bounces off the control addict Aubrey. In the further course Beca Jesse learns, the arch-rivals of the bards Bella joins - the Treblemakers. Between the two quickly developed a friendly relationship that ends in a joint movie night almost in a kiss.

In the semi-finals of a national a cappella competition, the group reached by Aubrey only the third place. Aubrey makes Beca responsible for the failure, as Beca during the demonstration miteinbrachte unplanned vocal performances, which counteracted the traditional arrangement of Aubrey. She then leaves not only the singing group, but increasingly distances itself from Jesse, which ultimately leads to an argument.

Only her father can Beca animate to rejoin the Bard Bellas. In their attempt to be compared with the group to apologize for her behavior, she picks a fight between Aubrey and her a cappella group, which means that Aubrey realizes her wrongdoing and they can Beca more leeway for their creative ideas. Only by accident due to receive the bards Bella the opportunity to participate in the final of the championship. Thanks to an imaginative performance and a new visual appearance of the girl group members can win over the audience and judges for themselves. Even as the audience cheers, Beca and Jesse can settle their dispute and kiss.

Criticism

The film received mostly positive reviews. The critic of the New York Post awarded 3.5 out of 4 stars and praised addition to the musical numbers, especially the witty screenplay. The playlist awarded a B and called PitchPerfect a " completely successful film."

The Metascore service Rotten Tomatoes calculated 81 percent positive votes, based on 137 reviews (as of August 2013)

Even movie starts and Moviemaze rated the film positively:

" Director Jason Moore brings " Pitch Perfect, " a light-hearted high school comedy to the big screen, which is expected to prepare a lot of fun thanks to the trips to unexpected Humorgefilde not only diehard musical fans. "

" The thought is probably director Jason Moore and held conservative choral songs he served us rather a cocky coming-of- age story, in which the entire YouTube generation must bow. Here, the feature film debutant often applies the right tone, skin in places heavily in the keys and sets an emerging myth a worthy monument. Above all, the work simply does but happy! "

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