The first installment a surprise hit that coasted on a novel combination of savvy music design and an affable cast led by Anna Kendrick; there were enough B - sides left
over to for a watchable second movie; now, the premise is stretched so thin that someone thought it would be a good idea to pad it with an action -
suspense subplot involving Fat Amy's (Rebel Wilson) long - lost
father / international crimelord (John Lithgow with a sketchy Australian accent).