Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
I like the books. I like Edgar Wright. I like Michael Cera and Jason Schwartzman. And I love this movie.
Instead of seeing The Expendables this weekend, I actually ended up seeing Scott Pilgrim twice. That's how much I like it. It's pretty rare for me to see a movie twice in theaters, but I think this one actually improves with multiple viewings. There is a lot going on in it--not much of a surprise if you consider that Wright had to compress six graphic novels' worth of material into roughly an hour and a half. But he succeeds wonderfully. Scott Pilgrim has a breakneck pace but never seems rushed.
This film is very funny all the way through, visually stunning, highly stylized and emotionally resonant, at least if you've ever had your own evil ex. It's both very loyal and very not-loyal to the source material--it certainly carries the spirit of the original series, and a lot of the fun lines, but I think it handles some of the details better, especially with regards to the ending. And Michael Cera, for all the nerd doubt, does a great job as the obliviously douchey Scott Pilgrim.
Go see this one in theaters. It's good. There's been a lot of talk that this movie will probably end up getting a cult following on DVD, but I think part of the experience will be lost on DVD (which is true of most movies, to be honest, but this one in particular).
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