Rating: 8.0/10 --> Put it on your Netflix Queue NOW!
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Directed by: Edgar Wright
Written by: Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright
Written by: Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright
I’m not gonna lie, when I first saw the trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, I thought it looked like shit. Not just, “oh this looks like a shitty movie,” I’m talking big pile of dog-shit, how could you let Michael Cera even attempt to be a bad ass with super fighting skills. Then I heard how awesome it was. Yeah, awesome. And it wasn’t just comic book nerds saying the movie was sweet, a lot of people were telling me you have to check out this movie. So I figured, what the hell, Edgar Wright directed it, so it’s probably pretty good. I knew that at the very least it would LOOK good, so I watched it…
Wow.
If you like Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, then you will definitely like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Even if you haven’t seen those movies, or don’t particularly like them, I’m gonna tell you why you should see Scott Pilgrim in 7 reasons (just like the 7 evil girlfriends, aren’t I witty?)
1. Edgar Wright kicks ass. This movie feels like you’re watching the graphic novel. The shot selection, special effects, and editing style depict the comic book panel style. The quick pace editing resembles the quickness of reading a comic book, the freeze frame shots with “pow” emblems are just campy enough, and the special effects are fun and slightly exaggerated adding to the superhero feel.
2. Michael Cera is actually kind of a badass. We’re so used to the painfully awkward Michael Cera, but in Scott Pilgrim, he has a sarcastic tone to him that’s actually funny. There are some classic awkward Michael Cera moments, but they don’t outweigh the new bad ass Michael Cera.
3. The supporting cast is really good. Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ramona Flowers) does her part as the leading lady. Alison Pill (Kim), Mark Webber (Stephen), and Johnny Simmons (Young Neil) make up Scott’s band. They provide great jokes and one-liners throughout the movie. Ellen Wong (Knives), Scott’s overenthusiastic girlfriend is comical because of how infatuated she is with the mediocre Scott. Finally there’s never a dull moment when Kieran Culkin (Wallace [and yes that’s), Scott’s gay roommate, and Anna Kendrick (Stacye) from Up in the Air, Scott’s sassy sister, are on screen.
4. The story. The idea that Scott has to fight and destroy Ramona’s 7 evil boyfriends (one of which is actually a girlfriend), so that he can date her, is so ridiculous, but somehow it works. It’s ridiculous enough that it gets you interested, and allows for the superhuman/effects heavy film. The plotline is humorous in itself.
5. The fight scenes with the boyfriends. These scenes look like a Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat video game, but that’s what makes it so freaking sweet. There’s nothing like ordinary looking people fighting to the death with super powers.
6. The animated sequence was a nice touch. I won’t ruin it for you, but there are some cool animated aspects to the film
7. Edgar Wright (again). It’s worth mentioning Wright again, because his style just works so well for this movie. Also, I didn’t really have a 7th thing to say, so yeah…
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