The Best Film Adapted From a Book

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2012)

9 out of 10 is a number I don't use too much, but the way this film ended out to be was just phenomenal.
The majority of you will probably know the synopsis of the film as you're on this website of course, but to break it down quickly, a jobless Scott Pilgrim in a small garage band falls for bad girl Ramona Flowers, who says they can be together as long as he defeats her seven evil ex's. One by one Scott tries to take down the evil ex's with comic book like special effects (obviously with it coming from a comic book).
Now, what I love about this film is that the plot to the film is so simple yet so witty and how Edgar Wright is able to create a both hilarious and beautiful film. It's like nothing you've ever seen before as Wright has created a new style of cinema.
The only sort of downside is Michael Cera who portrays the title role. He plays the role very well but with the films and shows he has been in like Superbad, Juno and Areested Development, he plays the same geeky and timid character in all of these and Scott Pilgrim, but it's because of this that makes Cera the perfect choice to play the lead role, which in a way isn't a down side
Although it was not commercially a success, I would definitely get your hands on a copy of this just to be visually entertained by the way it has almost revolutionised the wonderful world of cinema.

Anderson