Great Idea, Gone Wrong!

Rating: 5/10 (2 November 2010)

'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is the purest example of a Great Idea, Gone Wrong. Come to think to of it, the idea, The hero has to defeat the heroine's 7 ex-boyfriends, in order to win her heart. It has tremendous potential and the film begins with a roar, but as soon as the film passes 60-minutes, you know that something has started to go wrong.
'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' has some terrific moments, super stunts, lively music and memorable performances working for it, but where it falters, is it's writing. The writing is of top-grade in the first hour, but as soon the hero meets opponent to opponent, it gets monotonous and dragging. Even the climax for that matter, leaves no impact.
Edgar Wright's Screenplay loses pace, while his direction is no hot-shot. Bill Pope's Cinematography is good. The Editing is fine. Performance wise, all the actors have done very well. Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, is excellent. The youngster gets into the skin of the character. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is good. Ellen Wong is fantastic. Kieran Culkin is outstandingly funny in his part. Chris Evans, Jason Schwartzman, Envy Adams and Mae Whitman are memorable as well.
On the whole, like mentioned from the very beginning, a great idea, gone wrong. Nonetheless, it's a decent flick, that doesn't really get on your nerves. Watch it if you must!