Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is based upon a series of graphic novels of the same name. At the beginning of the movie Scott is dating a Chinese high school girl named Knives Chau and he's in a band. They are Sex Bob-Omb. He lives in Toronto, Canda. Then Scott meets Ramona Flowers, an American girl who has just moved to Toronto. They start dating. Then Ramona's evil exes begin to attack him because they have formed the League of Evil Exes in order to control Ramona's love life. Now Scott must defeat her seven evil exes to be with her.
The plot really is pretty simple. There isn't a whole lot to it. But that withstanding it really isn't that noticeable by the time the movie is done. It is done that well. The film was directed by a Canadian, the same guy who directed Hot Fuzz, and the film is American but doesn't feel that way. Scott Pilgrim is a unique piece of work unlike any other film to date. It's like a cross between a video game movie, graphic novel, and young adult comedy. It's a film specifically geared towards a younger generation that grew up in the advent of video games (though it doesn't mean that older generations can't enjoy it.) Scott Pilgrim is a super good time from beginning to end.
Despite Michael Cera being the lead in this movie it is quite amazing. He actually fits in the role of Scott Pilgrim and is balanced out nicely with the rest of the cast including Ellen Wong and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The movie is also pretty darn good. But when it comes to creativity, this film really takes it too a fun level. It's funny and clever. The references are done wonderfully. This is one of those movies that is a disappointment it does so terribly in the box office because it is so amazing. This is one of the handful of movies this year I have absolutely loved. If you haven't seen Scott Pilgrim then you should.
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