Everything You'd Expect From An Adaptation To a Graphic Novel

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 2011)

I'm not one enthused by reused romantic angles. You know the typical schmaltz you'd expect to find in teenage romantic comedies, where the awkward sensitive teenage boy falling smitten over the girl of his dreams, but can't get to her because she has certain obstacles that's getting in her way. She'll humor the boy in spite that her heart has been crushed several times before but through her own purposes. In films like this, the female is the one that does the dumping, not the other way around. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" has a very similar story structure, but the twist that comes with the story is very iconic, that it will inspire you so much, you can easily accept the formulaic plot that the movie delivers. The audience would be treated to an exhibition of spectacular special effects, and the film making techniques are truly original.
Michael Cera is back in full form as 22 year old Scott Pilgrim in another similar role he's played in other previous films as the charismatic geek trying to fulfill the girl of his dreams. Sure the plot sounds tiring and formulaic, but only this time a new format has changed making it more original than anticipated.
His character falls for an EMO type girl named Ramona Flowers who is played to perfection Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Her dry humor and cynical wit truly makes an engaging character to look out for.
What can you find in the plot? Simply put, picture yourself if you were living in a video game world, where you have the power to fly through the air, possess superhuman strength and to takes on all sorts of challenges to overcome all these assorted obstacles in your way. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" takes advantage of these features and adds a lot of light-heart humor that carries the film in a subliminal fashion that compliments the story immaculately.
So we have Scott Pilgrim, who's a 22 year old young man who's currently in a relationship with a 17 year old Asian girl Knives Chau (Ellen Wong), he has a gay ally (Kieran Culkin) who has more manly features than Pilgrim, but is always there to lend him advice. He's in a rock band and at one time dated the drummer. One day at a party, he was in cahoots with this girl, but sadly for Pilgrim, this girlfriend has possesses seven deadly exes destined to destroy Pilgrim. The rest of the story is like a comic book come to life as Scott engages in battle with these miscreants with moves that resemble the classic video game "Mortal Kombat".
In order to like this movie you have to understand the quality of video games and to marvel at the brilliant lighting, the terrific sounding whenever opponents fall down in defeat. So to summarize, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", is quite refreshing and very hilarious. It continually entertains till the very end and will leave you with plenty to remember.