Great Entertainment

Rating: 8/10 (13 November 2010)

Edgar Wright is one of the best directors of this decade. He has an extremely entertaining, funny and exciting body of work. From his work in television to his two movies in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz he hasn't put a foot wrong. This is his latest offering. Scott Pilgrim is adapted from Brian Lee O'Mailey's comic book Scott Pilgrim which I must say is better than the film. Now I don't want to nitpick about the differences in plot but watching the movie made me realize that the movie has severe constraints that the comic didn't have and it could play around a bit more with the characters. The characters, situation and dialogue had more charm in the book that at some points did not translate well to the screen. This was evident in the scene where Scott's roommate tales Knives that she is too good for Scott. In the movie the scene almost made me cringe but if the roommate had been given a back-story then maybe it would have fitted better. Regardless Scott Pilgrim is a very good, entertaining and funny movie. Unlike other movies Edgar Wright has managed to retain the feel of the comic book while adding his own flavor and giving the movie a standing in its own right as a sort of companion piece to the comic book. The movie holds much charm for anyone below 25 and I guess the adults might enjoy it if they are the nostalgia types. You could call it the John Hughes movie of this decade. The acting is pretty good. Michael Cera is playing is usual role of the awkward guy. I guess it's his looks that give him these roles and eventually he will run out of them but till then he is doing a pretty good job of it. Overall Scott Pilgrim is great movie if you are looking for a good time, a popcorn entertainer that is actually funny and has a couple of laugh out loud moments. There is also a coming of age story involved. So anyone who likes Cera, videogames and the original comic book will like the movie. Others should give it a shot too, they just might be surprised!