New character Emily, (Hailee Stanfield) is also a welcome addition as the newest member of the Bellas and contributes immensely as the group bond and are forced to re- discover who they are. Fat Amy gets her time in the spotlight in a will she/won't she love story. Thankfully there is more plot for the audience to be involved with including Beca's internship at a recording studio as she follows her dream to become a music producer, although it's proving harder than she thought. Faced against the terrifying but efficient German group Das Sound Machine, the odds are once again stacked against the Bellas and, just like before, they return to being underdogs.
Seemingly back at square one, their only road to redemption is to win the World Championships – a tournament that no American a capella group has ever won. After an ill-fated Miley Cyrus-like act by Fat Amy (Aussie actress Rebel Wilson) causes the whole world to see her private parts, the Bellas are humiliated and banned from performing in the National Championships. Three time national Champions and now performing in front of the President of the United States. Set three years later, the Bellas, led by Beca (Anna Kendrick) are at the top of their game. Whilst Pitch Perfect 2 doesn't quite hit the same heights of the original, it doesn't disappoint. Fans were crying out for a sequel and therefore in true Hollywood tradition, an encore has now arrived.
Then in the years following a combination of DVD rentals, sales and downloads as well as fantastic word of mouth turned Pitch Perfect into a guilty pleasure/cult classic – a chick flick that appeals to both sexes with a feel good factor, quotable dialogue and a soundtrack good enough to sing along to. When Pitch Perfect arrived back in 2012, it was considered a reasonable critical and commercial success - $65 million box office from a $17 million budget was nothing for Hollywood execs to be over-thrilled about but profitable enough to be thought of as a win.
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