November 1, 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Yes it has been a really long time since the last post, and yes there have been enough movies in the gap…
A lot of them memorable, quite a few, totally worthless.
And while there is enough to catch up and write about, I thought it makes sense to start with something that is more recent.
AN EPIC OF EPIC EPICNESS – so goes the tagline. In other words, how can a geek like me ever ignore such a line? Add Michael Cera to it. Add a video-game look and feel to the story, and a bass guitar. You got me at the poster itself!
I remember a time when we all played silly little video games on 286/386 machines. An era when digdug and pac man was uber cool, a world where Mario was the ultimate super-compOid to ever have lived.
Move over & step into the world of Scott Pilgrim and around 90 minutes or so of mindless fun. Did this movie hit all the right spots? Perhaps not.
Picture this. 22 yr old Scott Pilgrim is your average loser dude (and no one plays that better than Michael Cera). Dumped for over a year. Dating a 17 yr old Asian kid as backup.
Scott meets the woman of his dreams – Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), and falls in love (or young puppy love, perhaps?). The only glitch – in order to win Ramona over, Scott has to battle & defeat her 7 evil exes.
Sounds pretty much like a video game journey….and it does match up, with weird characters and pretty nifty effects taking us all throughout the movie.
What bothers me is that this as a story of fighting for love falls flat, with none of the characters having a serious punch (KAPOW!). Half baked emotions and not much to relate to in the storyline.
However, what this movie promises is a fun ride nevertheless as you will witness how slick and interesting a movie can be made, thanks to great effects all throughout, almost reminding me of the subtle effects all throughout “Stranger than Fiction” .
Watch it if you are a gaming buff but dont hold it against me! I loved my Nintendo days, I still miss the pre-pentium craze & I still spoil handsets gaming….but this just doesnt frag it to perfection, mate!
Rating: 6/10
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Aarti
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I thought this definitely was more than a 6! It was funny and engaging all throughout. I don’t think it was ever intended to be a love story of epic proportions but rather a surreal story of a loser(and yes you’re right about Michael Cera wearing that shoe well) made to look pretty cool. A good humourous story where even the chick’s hair kept changing colour!