A fresh burst of comedic brilliance mixed with the comic book genre that left a mark on my movie loving heart

Rating: 9/10 (1 June 2020)

A fresh burst of comedic brilliance mixed with the comic book genre that left a mark on my movie loving heart. Edgar Wright leaves every jaw dropped with this peculiar masterpiece of a flick. In combination with: the impressive use of letterboxing to enhance dramatic scenes; flawless VFX that although never realistic, added to the overall style; clever, childish (for lack of a better word) sound sound effects; and Edgar Wright's brilliant scene transitions that merged each and every action; the constant cartoonish style was amazingly executed and gave plenty more than it took. In addition, the pacing was sensationally expeditious, being vehemence and in doing so fashioning the final 'boss battle' and most of the movie to feel that of a video game. Dialogue was seamless and overall clever, sentences streamed from one to another as witty remarks were thrown from character to character. And with help from that, the characters felt perfectly entrenched in this world far before the plot called for them. All characters were perfectly casted, Michael Cera of course nailing the performance of Scott, who although nerdy and odd, had a strange charm that aided in connecting to him as the protagonist. The humour was absolute comedic genius, a joke never overstayed its welcome and every humourous moment could either give you a small smile, a slight chuckle or send you bursting into tears of laughter. The fight choreography put modern day fight scenes to shame as every battle handled more as a dance than a conflict, giving the audience more to enjoy rather than to endure. This movie is a complete masterpiece in my eyes, bringing a fresh take to comedy and bringing something we never knew we needed on film.