“Pitch Perfect” hits a high note

The previews for “Pitch Perfect” made me think that it would just be another comedy whose only funny parts were revealed in the commercials, however, it was hilarious. Full of fat jokes, projectile vomiting jokes and sex jokes, the movie kept the audience laughing. Where it suffers in pure comedic value, it makes up for in the catchy remixes of popular songs and cute boys.

This comedy, interwoven with a cute romance story, brings us into the world of collegiate show choir, specifically a cappella singing competitions. The movie takes place at Barden University which has four specific a cappella groups, two of which our main character belong to.

The Trebblemakers are an all-male group and reigning national champs. The group is led by an all-around annoying and stupid man named Bumper, played by Adam DeVine of the “Workaholics” TV series. The group is searching for new members.

One of the main characters, the hot, witty and kind Jesse, played by Skylar Astin of “Taking Woodstock,” gets roped into trying out and makes the cut. His adorable roommate, Beniji, played by Ben Platt, is rejected because he is nerdy and wouldn’t fit with the group’s so-called dynamic of cool.

The Bellas, once known on campus for their “bikini ready bods,” are now known on campus for their high strung lead singer, Aubrey, played by Anna Camp of “The Help,” who projectile vomited at last years nationals. They are in need of any members they can get.

Beca, played by Anna Kendrick of Up in the Air, is an unenthusiastic college freshman who is only attending Barden University because her father is a professor there. She wants to be a DJ in Los Angeles and her dad makes a deal with her that if she tries at least one club on campus, then he will pay for her to move to California. She is, in all actuality, a very good singer and in a weird girl-girl shower scene involving the ditzy Aubrey-minion, Chloe (Brittany Snow from “Hairspray”) she decides she will try out for the Bellas.

Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson of “Bridesmaids”) makes the entire movie. Literally everything she said had the audience falling out of their seats from laughter. Without her, the movie would have flopped. Her singing is mediocre and her dance moves are a joke, but that is just part of her character.

There are a lot of underlying racial and sexual jokes that add a bit of a “Mean Girls” feel to the movie. Lesbianism, weight, daddy issues and sex are addressed and made fun of, making you wonder why this college is full of tools and brats.

The nicest character, Jesse, falls for Beca, but she just pushes him away. Most “Glee” fans will agree that this movie closely resembles the show.

Although the movie was predictable and drawn out for 112 minutes, it was funny and made the audience feel good. The catchy songs are some I would put on my iPod and the hot guy’s dancing weren’t something to complain about, either. It is definitely a romantic comedy and I would recommend it someone looking for a light-hearted film and a good laugh.