luni, 30 august 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

The tagline for this film is "An Epic of Epic Epicness" and I couldn't agree more. After waiting in line for 3 hours after last night's Comic-Con and finally being sat in the gorgeous Balboa Theater, I didn't know what to expect. I loved the comics and the previews looked faithful. The moment the movie starts (literally; the Universal logo and theme are 8-bit) you are thrown into a comic book atmosphere with video game references aplenty.

The plot revolves around Scott Pilgrim needing to defeat the 7 Evil Exes of Ramona Flowers in order to date her and it is a harrowing sequence of battles. Each fight is crazier than the last and some are used purely for comedy, not excitement. Almost every other line is a punchline and they all work. References to TV shows, video games and comics (just like a 20-something's life would include) are everywhere and if you accept the concept of the plot, it all feels natural.

While the audience might've been biased (we held a 10-minute standing ovation for Edgar Wright when the movie finished) there's no denying that it's an excellent film. Edgar Wright has an uncanny sense of comic timing with edits and sound cues to make the picture tight and focused when it's looking for laughs.

I can't imagine a mainstream theater erupting in applause and laughter like ours did but make no mistake; this a crowd pleaser and the MOST enjoyable film I've seen in years. Don't hesitate to watch this masterpiece in a theater near you.

24 de comentarii:

  1. thanks mate
    yours are nice to read too
    always good to hear good reactions
    btw cant wait to see scott pilgrim

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  2. I live in Canada and this movie never came to my shitty town. I mean, damn, the movie was made in Canada, and this town has over 100,000 people. Well, I hope to catch it soon somehow.

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  3. I can't wait to see this!

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  4. Way underperformed at the box office.

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  5. Hmm, I'd been considering seeing it. Guess I'll need to now

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  6. I watched this last night with my friends. I didn't really get it. O_o

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  7. Loved this movie, you should check out my blog too, Ima have other types of reviews so make sure to follow!

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  8. I already wanted to see this, but now its a definite must. Thanks for the great reviews bro, Ill keep following and viewing for your future posts

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  9. Haha, bass guitar. Nice blog, btw, i will follow you!

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  10. Nice!
    I think I have to watch this!

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  11. Good review I heard this is a good movie but I still havent seen this.

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  12. I didn't know if I should watch this. I've heard it was good, but I've also heard it was utterly stupid. I guess I'll check it out.

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