It's a geekgasm.

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2015)

Need a director to characterise a video game, comic book and action movie in one medium? Edgar Wright's your man. You don't need to be a nerd in order to enjoy Scott Pilgrim's adventure. Just a childhood fashioned with intricacy and a longing for 'that girl'. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World's starts how it intends to go on, its opening credits are loud and bright, and there's more to extract from it too. It plays on our geeky side whilst gaining new audiences. Sounds from Zelda: A Link to the Past are sly but obvious to some, 'SMACKS!' and 'THWONKS!' make a show like we're watching the original Batman, as do homages to Japanese Manga, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and all sorts of fictional clientèle. But is it all real for Scott? Michael Cera's lovable rogue blossoms when he meets Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and immediately falls for her. Is she real or fantasy? Either way, Scott must defeat her 7 evil exes in order to gain her love. Each new ex brings a new style of play. It's consistently stunning and breathtaking, and non of it makes any sense. The best thing to do with SPvsTW is to go along with it. Cera is a relatable frontman, worrying about how his hair looks and seeing his ex-girlfriend. Strong support comes from Scott's nosy sister Kendrick, his gay best-friend Aces (Culkin), his band mates, and all the exes, especially Chris Evans' movie star (who cracks his neck in time with Universal's theme tune) and Jason Schwartman. Go with the flow. It doesn't make a lot of sense, and it doesn't need to.