Plot: An all-girl acapella group tries the beat the reigning champions, but time and time again they fail. After a terrible mishap the year before, the group struggles to find new applicants. They're mostly left with a bunch of misfits, but this might be the key to mixing things up and snatching the crown.
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April 14, 2024
In the wake of glee, it wasn't too surprising to see a film like this gain popularity. I'm not a big fan of US high school/college comedies, nor bad pop music, but with some comedic additions (Rebel Wilson and Elisabeth Banks are gold) the film remains somewhat watchable. If you ignore the music.
It's a typical underdog story, with very poor musical performances and a few annoying characters to boot. Kendrick is decent but she can't carry this film, the appeal comes from funny secondary characters, no matter how stereotypical they may be. It's not a great film, but also not quite as bad as I'd feared.