Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
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 "If you want something bad, you have to fight for it. Step up your game, Scott. Break out the L word." — Wallace
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 action comedy romance film co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley.
Plot
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
Why It’s This Vs The World
- While Scott Pilgrim vs. the World may not be 100% faithful to comic, it does stay faithful to the comic book.
- Great acting especially Michael Cera.
- Perfect musical score by Nigel Godrich.
- Nice visual style.
- Great attention to detail.
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers looks just gorgeous to say the least.
- The CGI is impeccable.
- "Chicken isn't vegan?"
- "Gelato isn't vegan?"
- "It's milk and eggs, bitch."
- “You once were a ve-gone, but now you will be-gone.”
- "Gelato isn't vegan?"
- It was shot entirely in the film's setting of Toronto, taking advantage of its low tax incentives.
- The following Canadian characters such as the title character, Kim Pine, Knives Chau, Crash Wilson, Other Scott, Tamara Chen, Jimmy, Some Guy, and Elevator hipster were played by actual Canadians while Envy Adams was played by an actress of Canadian descent. Also, Ramona Flowers was played by an American.
- Speaking of characters, there are so many likable and funny characters like Kim Pine, Stephen Stills, Young Neil, Knives Chau, Wallace Wells, Matthew Patel, Lucas Lee, Envy Adams and Roxy Richter.
- It contains numerous cultural references to Canada such as Pizza Pizza, Second Cup, Canadian currency, Lee's Palace, Casa Loma, Plumtree (where their song "Scott Pilgrim" serves as the namesake for the character), and CBC.
- The Anime series based on is also good.
- It's tie-in video game is also great, and was even re-released in 2021 for some next gen consoles.
Bad Qualities
- The movie feels like it's made mainly for fans of the comics which can make it really confusing for those who didn't read them or are familiar with it.
- Michael Cera playing the title character in the film, while good, can come across as annoying at times.
- Lisa Miller, and Simon Lee from the second volume of the graphic novel, do not appear in the film.
- Scott Pilgrim himself and Ramona Flowers, while not really unlikable, can be pretty annoying characters since both of them are portrayed as narcissistic jerks, even Julie Powers describes Scott as a "whiny jerky-jerk". Thankfully, they get better near the end of the movie where they learn from their mistakes.
Reception
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World received positive reviews from critics and audiences, who particularly noted the film's soundtrack, visual style and humor; it eventually garnered a cult following. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 82% based on 268 reviews, with an average score of 7.53/10. The website's consensus reads, "Its script may not be as dazzling as its eye-popping visuals, but Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is fast, funny, and inventive".
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External links
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World at the Internet Movie Database
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Rotten Tomatoes