I can't believe no one has written about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. I am behind the curve as I'm sure it's not even in theaters anymore (I saw it at a dollar theater over the weekend). However, this movie kicks ass and I rate it as a Must See.
For one, it's an unbelievable work of the imagination. This movie does what a bunch of other comic book-based movies try to do. All the elements are there: sound effects written onto the screen, quick scene changes, graphic camera angles, and multiple camera shots at the same time. It pulls this off without being cliché. The use of CGI is good and you can't tell what's real and what's not. So things that are impossible in real life (flying, crazy action sequences, stuff getting smashed, etc) look totally normal in the movie...just like they do in comics. And they fit the whole vibe of the film, so that even the most outlandish elements look right at home.
That's probably what makes this movie so fun. It puts the elements of comics (and video games too) in the real world in a way that you don't notice them as odd or out of place. Speaking of being out of place, I thought it would be hard to see Michael Cera in this film. He's no action star, if you know his body type. But he actually pulls it off really well, in a very Everyman kind of way. Maybe in a kind of Peter Parker way. It helps that the film is full of small, hilarious details. The dialogue is quick and witty, and no opportunity to throw in a look, or early 90s reference, or quip, is missed. As a whole, the movie was really well cast. And Jason Schwartman is brilliant. I think we all know that.
Good comic books always spoke to the human condition in profound ways. While Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a funny movie, it has moral underpinnings. But like a good movies (and in good comic books and good literature) the 'lesson' isn't so overt as to be annoying or off-putting. Or at least when it comes out, it doesn't feel preachy.
Just go watch it. It's one of the most fun movies I've ever seen.
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