Racially Offensive BS Film

Rating: 1/10 (14 August 2010)

This film was a great disappointment. Although films starring Michael Cera do seem to target a certain demographic (ie, white middle-class Americans) I haven't seen one that contained so many racial stereotypes. You know, it seems like Hollywood directors have realized that making fun of African Americans gets them in a lot of hot water, but they've yet to learn the same lesson when it comes to mocking people of other races.
If you're from an Asian background get ready to be offended. The film starts off by portraying ex-boyfriend #1 as an effeminate South Asian man whose breaks out Bollywood dance moves while attacking Cera's character. Knives Chau, Pilgrim's 17 year-old "Chinese girlfriend" is a walking stereotype of a Japanese high school girl complete with high pitched squealing and fainting at rock concerts (the Chinese are NOT Japanese!) I found it extremely offensive when Pilgrim assures his friends and family that his new girlfriend, Ramona Flowers, is "American". Apparently it's not enough to be born in the United States and speak English as a native language. Apparently you're never an "American" as long as you're not white (no, African Americans don't count). Thanks Mr. Wright, for reminding me that movies targeting middle-class white Americans are not made for "ethnic" people like me. This movie was so chock full of racism that I just walked out of the theater disgusted and swore off your films forever. I truly loved "Shaun of the Dead" and rank it as one of my favorite films of all time. I am so disappointed in "Scott Pilgrim"!!
To any white person thinking that this Asian person lacks a sense of humor just remember that some of your ancestors unfortunately thought minstrel shows were funny too and that black people just "lacked a sense of humor".