Scott Pilgrim Review

Its a bit late because this review has been moved from its original location and re-posted here.

It’s becoming more and more apparent that this is one of the best times to be a geek. Many films released in the past few years have been conversions from comics, cartoons and anime. It also seems that this pattern is just intensifying with the announcements of films like “Green Lantern” and “The Avengers”. Due to the popularity of the films based on the better known franchises such as X-Men or Batman, other properties are getting the opportunity to see he big screen. The success of “Kick-Ass” demonstrates how even obscure stories can be successful. This atmosphere is what gave Scott Pilgrim a chance.
“Scott Pilgrim vs The World” is based on a series of graphic novels written by Bryan Lee O’Malley. It follows the story of Scott Pilgrim, slacker and bass player, as he discovers and woes Ramona Flowers. Catch is he must defeat her seven evil exes in combat to win her hand. The film is part comic book, part video game and all awesome. Combining some of the greatest cliches in the gaming world with a romantic tale of geekiness, Scott Pilgrim delivers a fun movie. Michael Cera leads the film as Pilgrim and delivers a fresh variation on the typical character we see from him. Cera pursues Ramona, played by Mary Elizabeth Windstead, with a unique awkwardness that any geek can appreciate. Solid performances by Keiran Culkin, Ellen Wong, and Mark Webber create the world around Pilgrim and bring great angles on geek culture. Both Chris Evans and Brandon Routh appear as evil exes giving the film a fun connection to recent blockbusters of the comics genre.
The core of what makes this a great film are the different effects added to the background that invoke strong memories of our gaming loves. Throughout the film, different effects are generated to emphasize the action. While drastically over the top, it wouldn’t be right if they were subtle. The over emphasized nature gave the film a video game flair that left you wishing you could Hadoken someone once you leave he theatre.
Though not for everyone, “Scott Pilgrim vs The World” delivers a fun romp through Toronto while serving up video game excellence under a cute tale of boy meets girl. This truly is an epic tale of epic epicures if that’s what you’re looking for.