There is but one word to describe "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," and that's 'fun.' Director Edgar Wright masterfully synthesizes elements of the graphic novel and film into a creation that is a nod to nerds but accessible to all. It is difficult for me to walk into a movie and set aside all criticism. The same went for this movie. I noticed the transitions that seemed like iMovie mistakes and the repetitiveness of the fight scenes (are there really going to be seven?). So will probably most people. Fifteen minutes in, I gave up trying to make a list of glitches because, well, I was having so much damn fun.
I watched the entire movie with a mesmerized grin on my face, only interrupted ever so often, by a need to whisper (probably too loudly) to M "wait, isn't he/she from x?" So yes, the fight scenes are somewhat exhausted after Evil Ex #2, but in a way each of these scenes serves as a number in a musical; often similar but binding in a most necessary manner. My only real problems with the movie didn't surface until a day or two after the viewing. The thing is, Scott Pilgrim is a rather unlikeable fellow. Another thing is, what makes Scott go so crazy for Ramona? Knives is totally hotter, and Ramona is neither particularly nice nor interesting. If you can get past these weaknesses (and Cera's unending man-boy awkwardness), I highly recommend "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."
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