Scott Pilgrim vs. Crypter_Code

Rating: Null/10 (22 August 2010)

I have little to say about this movie. I realize that I will receive a TON of hate mail about this movie, but I am just expressing my opinion.
I hate this movie. I hated every solitary frame of film on the screen. The characters were bland, the scenes weren't memorable, the jokes were weak, and the all around sense of humour was childish. In fact, if it wasn't for those random blips of swearing, and the random discussion about sex, this could have easily been a kids movie.
I've heard that this movie was based off of a comic book. Very recently, I took a look at said comic book and found that it was actually pretty good. I liked the style, the concepts, the story - it wasn't half bad. Now, it wasn't my favourite, but hell, I don't think the movie does it justice. Now, maybe this might sound harsh, but I'd compare this movie to "Tank Girl." Allow me to explain.
The main character is really irritating and shows very little scope of intelligence. Now, I love Michael Sera movies, but he's getting OVERKILL on this type casting. I want to see him for once in a role that isn't some sweet, innocent shy character. Don't get me wrong, he does a great job (usually) but he's got way more talent than anyone's giving him credit. If you take "Youth in Revolt" for example, he has to play his usual type-casted role as well as his psychotic alter ego. Personally, I want to see him play a psycho again. It was intimidating yet still kind of hilarious. Next point.
The constant rip offs. Now, I realize that these scenes were also in the comic book, and rip offs is probably the wrong word. But, again, allow me to explain. The references to video games like "Dance Dance Revolution," "Mortal Kombat," "Street Fighter," "Battle of the Bands," and even "Super Mario Bros." is incredibly clever. However, I think the director really crossed the line when they did the "Seinfeld" scene. That REALLY irritated me. I know it's supposed to be funny, but it wasn't. I felt like they were going to the lowest common denominator. It's like they had a recipe for this movie. But, for some reason I was so completely underwhelmed by all the genius of it. Maybe the trailer had something to do with that though.
For me, watching the 90 second trailer is the equivalent of watching the entire movie. Most trailers are designed to show you the beginning of plot development, the premise, and maybe a couple of quips. But that's the problem with this trailer - it flat out shows you what's going to happen the whole movie! Someone fights, someone says a joke, romantic scene, someone says a joke, someone fights, someone says a joke - I mean I was not surprised at all! There were no surprises in this movie up until the second last scene, when Scott gets killed. That's only half true still. He got a "life" from earlier, so it was obvious that he'd have to use it. But. later, the movie states that the power of "Self-Respect" is in fact SUPERIOR to the power of "Love," which is not a bad lesson, but in the end I felt it made Scott Pilgrim to looking more like a jerk than someone that the audience might actually feel sorry for, which I kind of thought encumbered the character. And now my final point.
SCOTT PILGRIM WAS A JERK. He dates a high-school girl, sees some other girl, decides that he likes her better, CHEATS OB BOTH OF THEM, until finally his roommate forces him to break up with the one girl. And in fact, it talks about a HISTORY of Scott doing the same thing to lots of other girls! And does he change his ways at the end? Well, sort of. He admits the error of his ways, apologizes for his wrong doings and nearly goes out with his high-school-ex; that turned into kind of a nut case in the end but still. But then she realizes that he really wants to be with the other girl and is just going for her like a rebound girl! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS GUY?!?!??!!! Well, that's my review. And I think you'll Hate it.
I'm Crypter_Code, and I'm signing off!