a wet dream come true for the fans of video games

Rating: 6/10 (24 November 2012)

Scott Pilgrim is a geeky, slacker rocker. He has just broken up with his high school girlfriend Knives for a stunning beauty Ramona Flowers. He has started to go steady with Flowers but to win her over, he has to defeat the league of "Evil Exes", the seven ex-boyfriends of Ms. Flowers. This sets the stage up for cool fights. This movie is a wet dream come true for the fans of video games. The fights are beautifully choreographed and the viewer would find himself immersed in a game like experience with points being awarded for hits, the fighters getting extra lives for their acts and earning sword like weapons for love and self respect. Michael Cera mouths his one liners perfectly. Winstead as the object of his affection is stunningly beautiful. Kieran Culkin as Pilgrim's gay room partner is hilarious in some scenes. However, as I am not that big a gaming fan, I found myself disconnected from the movie in many instances. The exes are played by actors like Chris Evans, Brandon Routh etc who are big names and play absurd characters to perfection. If you are a gamer, then this becomes a must watch for you. If you are not much into the games, give this a miss. 3 out of 5.