Goofy in all the right ways, BumperInBerlin brings new life to a franchise that had faded from the spotlight. Our review:
In keeping with the franchise's trend of using song lyrics as gags, I’ve got another confession to make: Pitch Perfect had completely lost me. It started out with a strong opening film back in 2012 that was light and fun, though didn’t really need to carry on beyond that. The second entry was serviceable, but largely forgettable. However, by the time we somehow got to a third film, all that could be explored with the now-graduated Bellas had been largely exhausted.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY That makes it all the more of a pleasant surprise that this series manages to be good fun. A fish-out-of-water comedy that never takes itself too seriously, it sends Bumper abroad into Berlin after he is called by the similarly returning character Pieter Krämer , who offers him a chance at success that has failed to materialize elsewhere.
The part of this series that still struggles to find a comedic purpose is many of the musical interludes. While there are many that are quite funny in how they poke fun at themselves, there are multiple points where they either begin to drag or just feel forced. Even as it is baked into the foundation of this franchise, many of the songs start to feel tiresome and mostly based on referential humor that becomes a closed loop once the recognition has faded away.
With that being said, the show shines when it leans into the silliness of it all. While it would be a stretch to call it an out-and-out spoof, there is a degree of self-awareness to everything that is almost whimsical. It makes for a comedy that is about breaking down the conventions of the underdog story even as it simultaneously leans into them.
Does the show need any more episodes beyond these? The story certainly seems to set up for more, but this feels like it would be good just on its own. Of course, the mere fact that it all mostly works serves as a surprise, so maybe there could be more ahead. For now, Bumper in Berlin delivers where it counts in an unlikely expansion of a series that proves there is still fun to be had in this franchise.
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