Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010): In this comic book adapted, video game crazed world we live in, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is one of the coolest romantic action comedy comic book adaptations ever made. Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin & Ellen Wong, Scott Pilgrim uses high octane action, catchy Indie rock and geek-tastic fantasy scenes to create one of the most original films of 2010.
Scott Pilgrim (Cera) is a bass guitarist for a local Toronto band named Sex Bomb-omb. Despite objections from his friends and fellow band members, Scott begins to date Knives Chau (Wong), an innocent naïve high school student who falls head over heels for Scott. However, during a late night house party, Scott meets and falls in love with Ramona Flowers (Winstead), an eccentric young woman who just moved to Toronto from New York City. As Scott begins to pursue Ramona, he discovers that dating her will not be as easy as originally thought. He must first defeat the League of Evil Ex’s, which is made up of seven of Ramona’s ex’s who are trying to control her future love life.
2010 has proven to be a pretty good year for Michael Cera, with two solid efforts in Scott Pilgrim and Youth in Revolt. While admittedly not for everyone; Scott Pilgrim is definitely worth viewing for those looking for something fresh and unique. Fast paced, offbeat and witty, the use of well-known pop culture and video game references adds a surprising extra layer of humor to an already amusing film. (*** Stars)
.5 stars. I walked out of it though it had me interested for a little while with the way they were telling the story.
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