Good, Entertaining, Epic... but not that great...

Rating: 8/10 (28 July 2010)

OK, I have read the Scott Pilgrim books, I love them, they have a ton of heart and a lot to offer. I read the books because i saw that Edgar Wright was directing this, and I loved some of his other films, (Shaun, Hot Fuzz) I really thought he could make this work.
For the first half of the movie the story stays surprisingly close to the books. I was very hopeful, however soon after the eternal sadness the movie started to drift, and the battles became closer together, leaving us no time to appreciate what Scott is fighting for. He loves Ramona, which is what the entire series is about. In the movie we seem to loose track of that.
This movie has little heart and thats the biggest complaint I have. The movie is hilarious and the fight scenes are great, the characters just aren't developed enough for me to care.
Overall go see this movie. It is worth it. But then afterwards go out and read the books. They're much better. Much funnier. and have so much more heart than the movie.