The decision to move away from strictly acapella was smart, but none of the acoustic-accompanied songs feel distinct. Despite a few great musical performances (Sarah Hyland is the clear stand-out), most numbers fall flat.
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin fails to deliver on that front. One of the big draws of past Pitch Perfect films is to show the talents of acapella music with some really unique musical mash-ups. They feel less like characters and more like caricatures that are one-note. The differing personalities feel ripe for conflict, but most of it comes from out-of-left-field heel turns, forcing any form of conflict. Bumper is the foreigner, Heidi is a little odd, Pieter wants to move past his failure as a performer, and Thea is an edgy anarchist. These characters fail to break out of the one-dimensional box they’re in and begin to feel stagnant. And with a total runtime of over three hours, these solid jokes are few and far between. The actors are given little to work with other than a few solid jokes.
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Unfortunately, this dynamic slowly fizzles out as the series progresses. They establish the found family dynamic early on and make great use of each performer’s comedic sensibilities. One thing the series has going for it is the chemistry between the four leads. What if he tried to make a German expressionist music video? What if he went on a “Hot Ones” parody show? The setups themselves aren’t inherently bad, but nothing significant is done with them other than highlighting the different cultures. Bumper is repeatedly put in wacky situations that have little to do with the plot. The premise is teed up in the first ten minutes, and everything after that is filler.
The synopsis above is about all there is to the show. Along the way, he meets Heidi (Sarah Hyland), Pieter’s bubbly assistant, Thea (Lera Abova), Pieter’s successful DJ sister, and Gisela (Jameela Jamil), Pieter’s ex and main competition. Booking a one-way ticket, Bumper flies to Berlin and sets his sights on securing a spot at the German Unity Day festival. Former DSM member/turned talent manager Pieter (Flula Borg) reaches out and asks Bumper to fly to Berlin and pursue this newfound stardom. His music career gets a shot in the arm when one of his TikToks (yes, really) blows up in Germany. The series finds Bumper still working security at Barden University and hoping to make it big as a singer one day. READ: ‘Mythic Quest’ Season 3, Episode 1-3 Recap/Review However, the show is far from aca-awesome. So a spin-off starring rival acapellaist Bumper Allen (Adam Devine) seemed like a no-brainer.
The film, starring Anna Kendrick, revolved around the collegiate world of acapella (mouth music) and went on to spawn two sequels as well as a hit song with “Cups.” The films were wildly successful and have maintained a strong, passionate fanbase since. It’s hard to believe it’s been over ten years since the original Pitch Perfect was released.
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