Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jason Schwartzman, Chris Evans
Rated: PG-13 for stylized violence, sexual content, language and drug references.
Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jason Schwartzman, Chris Evans
Rated: PG-13 for stylized violence, sexual content, language and drug references.
If the millennial generation's grasp for meaning and nostalgia were immortalized in a movie, I bet it would look something like Edgar Wright's film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Wright has had a relatively successful path thus far with hit British comedies Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. However, Wright leaves his dry wit and clever scripts behind in Britain to make a broader film like Scott Pilgrim. On all accounts, it's a valiant effort: Wright embraces the Sega Genesis style and gives the film a unique film, something unlike anything that we've seen. However, the story is plagued by fights and action sequences that, after about thirty minutes, become monotonous and boring. His previous films gave us characters whom, despite their stupidity, we fell in love with. Scott Pilgrim, played by the type-cast Michael Cera is filled with meaningless selfish brats. Every person in the film was a jerk, and it affected the film. Even films with far darker protagonists made me care more about them than the moron Pilgrim. I cheered for no one in this film except the ending credits. And they won in the end.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the film was the message behind it. While most will write it off as a ridiculous comedy, Wright at least attempted to connect the symbolism with his audience and make some type of statement on relationships and life as an encouragement to the love-seekers. And, while it does bring up some good things like fighting for people in life and owning up to your own sin, it also degrades love (an unselfish emotion) for self-respect (as self-centered one.) Even their response to "Nega Scott" at the end was a brush off, claiming that he was kind of a cool guy. Really, the dark side of someone can be ignored as a a pretty cool guy? What a tool. With Pilgrim being as ridiculous and self-centered as he is, it's no wonder he was taking on the world. I would probably want to fight the goon, too.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the film was the message behind it. While most will write it off as a ridiculous comedy, Wright at least attempted to connect the symbolism with his audience and make some type of statement on relationships and life as an encouragement to the love-seekers. And, while it does bring up some good things like fighting for people in life and owning up to your own sin, it also degrades love (an unselfish emotion) for self-respect (as self-centered one.) Even their response to "Nega Scott" at the end was a brush off, claiming that he was kind of a cool guy. Really, the dark side of someone can be ignored as a a pretty cool guy? What a tool. With Pilgrim being as ridiculous and self-centered as he is, it's no wonder he was taking on the world. I would probably want to fight the goon, too.
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