The Bellas reign victorious only after coming together, rather than continuing the cat fights or affirming the idea that women are really quite awful to fellow women. With its sequel, directed by Elizabeth Banks herself, the notes of feminism throughout the now-franchise can be heard ever more sweetly, it seems. I know children and adults, men and women, who all think the film is simply a good time. The film is pure entertainment, bottom line. Plus, her chemistry with Skylar Astin’s Jesse is undeniably adorable to behold. She’s the revolutionary who revitalizes the Barden Bellas just when they need it most. She exhibits humility but also seems self-assured, and she brings a dry wit to the film’s otherwise over-the-top comedy. She is more than just a brooding, sarcastic, outcast archetype–she’s also quite silly herself in a subtle kind of way, and she’s ridiculously talented, too. But the obvious glue that holds the other girls together, even the cattier ones (such as Aubrey, played with hilarious conviction by Anna Camp) is Anna Kendrick as Beca. This all affirms her status as one of the funniest characters in the movie. All of her quips give her character a confident edge, a power that comes from some kind of self-awareness and a willingness to be silly. This film also has a ton of heart, and it doesn’t ever really make its characters into jokes. Take Rebel Wilson’s Fat Amy, calling herself that so that the skinny girls can’t–this moment instantly gives her character a likability that transcends jokes about appearance, self-deprecating or otherwise, and turns those jokes into unpretentious empowerment that seems contagious throughout the increasingly diverse group of girls.
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