By Orlando Santigo, Critic
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a movie you can relate to at almost every level. Trust me when I say I found this film to one of my favorite movies I’ve seen this summer, if not one of my all time favorites. The story is simple and conventional but it’s meaning is one of great depth.
Scott Pilgrim, played by Michael Cera, is a simple boy who lives in Toronto, Canada. He spends his day playing bass for a band that he and his friends put together. He lives the life of every average video game nerd with the standard likes and dislikes on topics such as what game is the best, and whose music has the better sound. All this is the life of the mild Scott Pilgrim, until a girl named Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, moves in from New York. After a few awkward hours on a “not-date” with her, Scott falls in love for this pink-haired amazon.ca (that’s how Canadians find websites) delivery girl. But in order to keep her, Scott must fight and defeat all seven of her evil ex-boyfriends, who are hell-bent on the extinction of Ramona Flowers’ love life.
The film starts off at, and maintains a fast and steady pace. With this adding to the jokes as well as the story line, I also found it was the film’s biggest fault. It made the film fast and easy to get lost in. Faults aside, I found the movie to be well-written and to contain a great dialogue our generation can easily identify with. In fact, I found the movie to be relatable to anyone between the ages of 18 to 25. The movie has a little date-worthy movie potential, but chances are that if you go see this go with your bros/girls, you’ll have a good time. I advise you to see the film multiple times to understand fast-paced parts, because the movie guarantees enjoyment.
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