![]() ![]() It has the effect of distracting us, too, from wondering why anyone thought building a kidnapping/action plot around the Bellas was a good idea. The scene itself couldn’t be more ridiculous: The a cappella group is executing maniacal choreography aboard villain John Lithgow’s yacht to distract him from explosive charges being set. The filmmakers seem to have realized it: Although the Bellas’ song-and-dance version of “Toxic” pops up at the climax, it’s also seen at the beginning, in a flashback structure that was probably added in post-production. That’s not to make any particular claims for “PP3” as a film, but to point up how a great song can make even a lame movie feel exhilarating. The greatest soundtrack showman of the moment, then? Sorry, P.T.: It’s Britney, um, bitch. “Pitch Perfect 3,” meanwhile, has an enduring one: “Toxic,” the one song you can be certain moviegoers will be humming on their way out of the megaplex this weekend. “Greatest Showman,” bless its heart, doesn’t have any. But as much as I’m a fan of keeping that form of movie music alive, I’m an even bigger fan of the honest power of a hit. ![]() “ Pitch Perfect 3,” meanwhile, is a random jukebox musical that probably reaches peak soulfulness about the time we’re watching a group of beautiful young women sing DNCE’s “Cake by the Ocean.”Īs somebody with a rooting interest in the kind of old-fashioned movie musicals where song is actually connected to plot, I’d hoped to report that the 10 new “Greatest Showman” tunes win this Barnum-and-Bellas sing-off. “ The Greatest Showman” is an old-school tuner that brought in estimable stage-and-screen songwriters for an all-original song score that’s meant to convey the emotions of the characters and send our hearts soaring. It’s not often that we get two movie musicals opening in wide release in one week, and they could hardly be a greater study in contrasts. ![]()
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