Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Wow! This movie seriously surprised me. The director Edgar Wright known for his partnership with Simon Pegg and their awesomely kick ass movies Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, kicks ass again singly with his newest movie Scott Pilgrim vs the World.
The way this movie is done is so new and fresh that I was pretty much impress the entire time I was watching it. The movie has a wonderful unique comedic script that is so realistic to today teen-to-teen conversation that it’s realistic but also new to the movie scene. Another example of a movie that I would say brought a new language to movies today would be the movie Juno. The smart, conventionally awkward but realistic language placed in these movies will be appreciated years from now when future movie watchers place this kind of teen-to-teen conversation as the language of the twenty second century.
Kim Pine: Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it.
Scott Pilgrim: Hahahaha... wait, what?
Kim Pine: I mean, are you really happy or really evil?
Scott Pilgrim: Evil? You mean, do I have, like, ulterior motives? I'm offended, Kim.
Kim Pine: Wounded, even?
Scott Pilgrim: Hurt, Kim.
Matthew Patel: I am Ramona's first evil ex-boyfriend!
Scott Pilgrim: Wait! We're fighting over Ramona?
Matthew Patel: Didn't you get my email explaining the situation?
Scott Pilgrim: I skimmed it.
Matthew Patel: You will pay for your insolence!
Another attribute this movie has is its interesting fast pace. The fast comedic deliveries to the fast location changes totally fit in with the comic book look Wright pulls off perfectly. But I could see that because of its fast pace, the audience members are effetely narrowed down to younger individuals. I remember watching Moulin Rouge when I was younger and seeing the older adults in the room leaving because they couldn’t follow the story due to the movie’s fast pace. So good thing I’m not old yet!
But the story is basic, so let me help you out…Grandpa!
Scott Pilgrim, played by the very funny and very nerdy Michael Cera, is dating this young high school girl, Knives, but while dating her he meets someone else, someone he’s crazier for, Romona. So after finding out that Romona wants to date Scott too, Scott dumps Knives. Then Scott finds out if he wants to date Romona he will have to defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends. Only in the end to realize that he isn’t fighting for Romona but for himself.
A big feature to this movie is its many interesting characters. Everyone from Scotts gay roommate, played by Kieran Culkin, who always points out the obvious and constantly has men sleeping in his bed including Scott, to the last evil ex-boyfriend Gideon Graves played by Jason Schwartzman.
The movie also mimics that of a video game appearance. When Scott defeats a bad guy or ex-boyfriend their body turns into a pile of change and Scott earns points while the announcer yells “K-O!”
To top it all off this movie marries its unique graphics and exceptional story line with the power of badass music. In fact music is used many time in this movie as a way of battling the bad guys and ex-boyfriends….just like we do in real life..hahah…just kidding.
Overall this movie is the greatest graphic novel adaptations I’ve seen yet… right above Kick Ass and Sin City. If I had a check list of all things that make a movie great, this movie would check of the entire list. The only thing I found bad about this movie is that old people most likely won’t like it, but that’s just too bad for them.
Expect to be entertained!
Tata,
C
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