Directed by:
Edgar WrightCinematography:
Bill PopeComposer:
Nigel GodrichCast:
Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Ellen Wong, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, Alison Pill, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons (more)VOD (5)
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Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It's getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart's ass - and now is back in town - to the teenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) rollerblades into his world, love hasn't been easy. He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past - from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over. (Universal Pictures US)
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A story built completely on its head, cool fight scenes, even better editing and Edgar Wright, aka "the guy who made Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz"? Why the hell not? I had a lot of fun and I guess the fact that I've never read the comics and don’t get very excited for computer games, which are paid homage to in a big way, had a lot to do with my experience. Scott Pilgrim is truly a visual treat with an extremely original story coupled with some excellent ideas (the deveganization) that managed to get me properly excited as a viewer, but at the same time with a lot of places and twists that somehow I just couldn't adjust to and their wackiness and pointlessness bothered me. Yet the film does not contradict itself at all, on the contrary, it is clear from the first scenes what direction it will take, but you know, I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere along the way and didn’t find Wright again until the end. I was expecting a lot more, with Pegg and Frost things work clearly better for Wright. 60%
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With this film, it really depends on whether you are willing to accept the rules that apply in Scott Pilgrim's world, where funny words fly through the air or spectacular battles between rivals in love take place. Personally, I failed to submit to these wacky rules, which is why this film felt a little too over-the-top and absurd at times. That it is a very original mix of ideas and sequence of images, there is no doubt. But it just didn't entertain me as much as it should or could have. In short, a wild shower of colour, nice scenes and effects, but all wrapped up in a rather strange story that unfortunately didn't engage me.
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There are images that mature over time and there are those that never change. At the time of its creation, I couldn't wait for a movie with punk, rock, a bunch of nice guys playing, and settling scores with ex-partners in a video game style based on comic book themes. I persuaded my friends to go to the cinema and it turned into a nightmare for every local viewer. While the trailers were almost untouched, my friends had a good time and thanked me for the suggestion, I could only scratch my head, and I barely managed to reach an average rating with the irresistible Culkin and a huge amount of visual ideas in mind. I couldn't understand what such a collection of beautiful girls led by Envy and Ramona could or can see in a charisma-less wimp played by Michael Cera. Furthermore, I was disappointed by the repetitive fights, the ethically problematic ending; I just couldn't stop grumbling. Every time someone mentioned Scott in the following years, often in enthusiastic recollection of the unrestrained spectacle full of fun, I wondered why I wasn't meant to fight with Mr. Pilgrim. That's why I met him again after thirteen years - and it turned out exactly the same. I can't stand the main character, I don't understand the role of Knives in the plot, maybe only those beginning stars, who will be much more famous in the future, I perceive even more. I take the rerun as an unexpectedly necessary preparation for an animated series that tells the same story, but fortunately in a completely different way, but with this name, I won't be friends in the live-action format.
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Scott Pilgrim offers up a deluge of ideas, likable eccentricity and “fight” scenes that are easier to follow than those in most typical action movies. If today’s teenagers loved this more than superficial flicks in the vein of Twilight, the world would be a better place.
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After 5 minutes, I knew that this film would not be my cup of tea, and after 10 minutes, I realized that I was genuinely suffering. Nevertheless, as a typical weakling, I endured for another half hour, only to finally understand that every additional minute was an unequivocal waste of time and that there are plenty of more interesting activities in the world, starting with sex and ending with delicious food, to which I could give preference. Actually, anything deserves preference in this case. I could elaborate on the comic book aesthetics but it is influenced by a series of films that really appealed to me. I could go on about how this is a film aimed at the young generation, but so was Misfits, and I had a great time with that series. The best adjective to describe Scott Pilgrim is adolescent. Adolescently directed and tailored for teenagers. Furthermore, it is based on a stereotype and subsequently becomes boring. It had nothing to offer me, but undeniable professionalism compels me to give it one star. Overall impression: 25%.
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