A classic example of a sequel that doesn't work.
I loved Pitch Perfect. I avoided watching that movie for some time, because I didn't think it was my cup of tea kind of movie. It came on HBO one day, I had some free time, and I was hooked. The odd humor and interactions between characters, falling in love with Fat Amy, the mash-up of traditional characters from the beauty queen, to the awkward girl, the lesbian to the nympho, it just worked.
But all that was lost in Pitch Perfect 2. One of the biggest tragedies to me was how they took edgy Beca who was sharp and quick witted in PP, and by PP2 they turned her into this awkward ill-tongued character in her interactions with a tall blond Russian. It was awkward and not funny. In fact, it was almost painful to watch.
The humor that flowed so freely in the first film, was lost to me in the sequel. I didn't even get a good laugh out of Fat Amy serenading Bumper, and frankly, I don't even know why they put Jesse in this sequel.
The only parts of PP2 that I truly loved were all the scenes with Keegan-Michael Key. Out of all the characters, his was the truest representation of being in the "industry."
I hated the addition of Emily to the Bella's, which to me was a very tired attempt of molding her into another Beca. Why?
Even the final competition, which was really under-whelming, left me feeling disappointed.
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