Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: B+
Posted by
prayformojo (aka mayhem)
Jul 27 '10, 06:04
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The only major detraction is that the film feels longer than it is. This is due to 1) there's a *lot* of visual stuff in each scene that needs to be absorbed, and while it's not overwhelming, your senses need to do a lot of processing through the movie; and 2) there are a certain number of "things" that need to be accomplished through the course of the film, and the audience is aware of this - so as you're watching, you're keeping track in your head of the film's progress.
The film is very entertaining. I didn't have any exposure to the source material, and only very little to the cultures the film has fun with. Coming in as a complete outsider, the movie is very accessible. You don't need to be steeped in any kind of lore to have fun with the movie, although many in the audience chuckled at bits throughout that I didn't quite get. There are enough laughs to be had at the delivery of the lines and the frenetic visual acrobatics in the scenes.
Michael Cera rises slightly above his MichaelCeraishness - he still mumbles quite a bit, but presents a character that you actually pull for. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is appropriately coolly detatched as the forbidden pursuit of affection. The supporting cast gives very good performances, especially Kieran Culkin and Chris Evans. I would have liked Aubrey Plaza's Julie a lot more had it not been a slightly more caffeinated version of the character she plays on Parks and Recreation.
Judging by the crowd reaction, I think that people familiar with the books will like it. Big ovation at the end of the movie. I'd readily see this again.
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