Pitch PerfectReviewed
by
Andreas Wong on
December 21st, 2012
Universal presents
a film directed byJason
MooreScreenplay
by Kay
Cannon, based on the book 'Pitch Perfect'
by Mickey Rapkin
Starring:
Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and Rebel WilsonRunning
Time:
112 minutesRating:
MReleased:
December 6th, 2012

6/10

The
Bellas are an
all-female a capella group from Barden University who crashed out of
the last
International Championship of Collegiate A Capella after one of their
singers, Aubrey
(Anna Camp), threw up all over the first row of audience members in
mid-song.
Their disgraceful exit was made all the more unbearable by the fact
that their
brother group and bitter rivals, The Treble Makers, outshined them in
that same
competition. Now in the new year, with Aubrey leading, the Bellas carry
out a
recruitment drive to assemble a groupthat
can make them genuine contenders again. The problem is that they have
trouble
finding new people willing to join as a result of their newfound
notoriety and
end up onlysuch as Tina Fey and Malcolm Brogdon delivered special video messages. UVA Vice Provost for the Arts Jody Kielbasa, who also directs the Virginia Film Festival, led the UVA arts community in planning the evening's program.

The Monacan Indian Nation's Tribal Council offered a blessing at the beginning of the night. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications)

A spectacular projection mapping show wove the performances together with dramatic flair as the Lawn virtually transformed to recreate some of the most memorable moments in UVA’s, and America’s, history.

Approximately 20,000 ‘Hoos from all stages of life were in the crowd, from those who graduated decades ago to those who just arrived. First-year student Andrew Bland was among those in the latter category. He signed up for tickets immediately after receiving an email