Holy crap, it's awesome!

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2011)

Few movies take the chance of reinventing not only a story, but also the way of telling and shooting it. But Scott Pilgrim is a true effort in innovation for the late 80's, early 90's born generation.
The story itself is worthy of a video game. The mechanics are simple, with defined objectives and a fluid progression of challenges. Scott Pilgrim can only be steady with Ramona, the girl of his dreams, by defeating her 7 deadly exes.
The movie could have been made with symbolism, where the "fighting the exes" representing some debate or personal achievement for Scott Pilgrim with the opposition in real life.
However, the fights are part of the in-universe of the story, and so, Scott really is fighting to the death with the antagonists of the story, and they do pulverize into change. The score screens, the comic book sound effects and the "ultra-rad" voice over really are in the air. The movie is in itself fantasy, a contemporary set of mythology, and epic tale for this new generation.
Such kind of innovation may be alienating when you start watching, since you think it's somehow all in Scott's head, but once it sinks in, you can enjoy it's full potential.
The Visual Effects are the star of the show, along with the fights, resulting in some pretty cool scenes. The fight scenes, in particular, finally get it right, with some martial arts extravaganzas and stuff one would wish to live in one's own boring, pathetic reality.
The movie may not have the general appeal of Wright's Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, but it's still a solid, entertaining and innovating film. If your head doesn't spin with so many jumps from sequence to sequence and the almost constant appearances of title screens, it's a recommended thrill ride.