Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Critics

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Great movies come and bad movies go. Some stay seeded in the mind while others sink back into a quiet existence, never to be heard from again. Even though according to Jamie Weinman from the Maclean’s, “The disappointing fifth-place box-office opening of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World means that Universal probably shouldn't have spent $60 million on a Michael Cera movie” (78), Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is not one of the movies that needs to slide back into the hole from which it came. In fact, the near two hours goes by quite quickly with all the action involved. Based on the visual effects, music, and conflict quality, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is a cinematic masterpiece that is sure to become a classic.

Directed by Edgar Wright in 2010, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World makes it’s cinematic debut staring Michael Cera as 22-year-old Scott Pilgrim; the slightly goofy, broken hearted bassist of Sex-bob-omb that believes he has found “the one” after having had his heart broken over a year ago by Envy, lead singer for The Clash at Demonhead. His girl of interest that he dreams of before she shows up is the mysteriously eccentric hipster Ramona Flowers played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. As soon as they become involved, Scott breaks it off with his 17-year-old “girlfriend” Knives Chau played by Ellen Wong, who does not take the breakup lightly. Shortly after Scott begins seeing Ramona, he finds that Ramona’s latest ex Gideon Graves, played by Jason Schwartzman, has created the League of Evil Exes that Scott must defeat in order to win the girl. All the while, Scott’s band Sex-bob-omb is competing in the Toronto International Battle of the Bands. Every essence of the movie screams old school video game from the music to the visual effec...

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...e hero and his new girlfriend? Prepare for action until the tail end while watching the conclusion of this epic battle.

This movie is a must-see for anyone that enjoys old-school fighting video games or comic books. Not only does Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World offer fantastic special effects, musically stimulating scenes and great lengths of conflict, it teaches a valuable life lesson.

Works Cited

Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World. Dir. Edgar Wright. Perf. Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman, Mary Elizabeth Winsted, and Ellen Wong. 2010. Film.

"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) - IMDb." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 09 Mar. 2011. .

Weinman, Jamie J. "Somebody loves Toronto; finally, Canada gets some respect from Hollywood--and lends a loser underdog clout." Maclean's 30 Aug. 2010: 78+. General OneFile. Web. 9 Mar. 2011.

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