Scott Pilgrim vs the World

Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Running Time: 112 minutes
Director: Edgar Wright

Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is a 23 year old dating a high-schooler. Yes. Indeed. Who is this guy and why should we care? We should at the least be interested because he's an awkward yet gutsy kid whose world consists of playing (um, if you can call it that) bass in his band (Sex Bob-omb), who is also out of work and sharing a teeny apartment with his gay, quick-witted roommate Wallace (Kieran Culkin). He, amidst even dating a high schooler, meets the girl of his dreams... with a catch. This girl, Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), is amazing yet the path to win her isn't an easy one. They have great, even other worldly chemistry but chemistry won't win the battles against her exes. Seven of them. He learns amidst a rough encounter that to date her, he has to fight, and win, against all of her seven evil exes.

Why how could it be that there is ANOTHER comic book turned movie?! You'd think after the success, even overdoing, of quite a few in this area - the hype would die down. That or a director would screw up and we'd learn not to put all our marbles in one bag. Yet the author of the series, Bryan Lee O'Malley, should be commended on creating such a creative, homage-to-all-things-geeky while still relatable, out of this world and truly lovable story.

The silliness is so much fun; comic-type thought-like bubbles appear to clarify and provide emphasis, the quips from everyone, Scott's ex and drummer in their band, Kim (Alison Pill) gives us her dry and even bitter two cents, Wallace is that friend to state the obvious, yet not because he doesn't get it - but because he does! Ode's to comic books and video games were abundant. If Scott beat an ex he'd win coins and depending upon the difficulty level, could get from $2 bucks to $7k. Hilarious scenes were plentiful. For example, when Scott is fighting an ex named "Roxy", she states something clever (as a threat) and he asks as if it were a quote from a film,"Where's that from?" and she responds "My brain". Corny = yes. Amusing = quite. This new genre seems to be what's happening (Kick-Ass for e.g.) and it may get old at some point but not yet and/or not here. This movie wasn't trying too hard - the writing was truly from someone who knows he's a geek, is quick and can put everything in a cohesive manner, even for us outsiders.

Overall a success and I have given this four out of five frames. Nowadays everyone is stressed and needs a great laugh - here's your chance to get a great laugh in - so go see it!



Here's a trailer for your viewing pleasure:



Danae signing off!

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