“Pitch Perfect 3”: Franchise Fatigue
Of “Pitch Perfect 3,” Frank Scheck writes: ‘Franchise fatigue is evident throughout this mechanical enterprise, which squanders the good will engendered by the original 2012 sleeper hit and, to a lesser extent, its even more commercially successful 2015 sequel. Whatever charms the first two movies possessed (and they were considerable thanks to the talented and appealing cast) have been thoroughly lost in this soulless installment. It seems all the more surprising considering the screenplay was co-written by the talented Mike White, presumably happy to cash a studio paycheck between more idiosyncratic personal efforts like the recent Brad’s Status and Miguel Arteta’s Beatriz at Dinner.’
