Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a testament to the video game generation and a truly one-of-a-kind teen dream love story. Hollywood’s first genuine nerd superstar, Michael Cera plays the protagonist, Scott Pilgrim, in this hilarious romantic comedy.
22 year old Scott Pilgrim is the bass guitarist of an indie rock band known as the Sex Bob-Ombs. Scott is trying to keep his life simple after going through a traumatic breakup a year before. He just started dating 17 year old Knives Chau (Ellen Wong), but is already being criticized by everyone because of her age. She is obsessed with Scott and the Sex Bob-Ombs, but Scott isn’t sure if he even likes her. While walking home with Knives, Scott day dreams about a girl on rollerblades that he’s never met before. Following this strange dream, Scott sees the girl in his dream at the library and again at a party. He asks around about her and discovers that she works for Amazon.com. Scott immediately orders something online and waits for the package to arrive. Surely enough, the mysterious Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) shows up on his doorstep to deliver the package. Scott convinces Ramona to hang out with him later that night. He discovers that she recently moved to Toronto from New York to start over. Unaware of the trouble that awaits him, Scott tries to make Ramona his girlfriend only to be confronted by the first of Ramona’s seven evil ex-boyfriends that control her love life. In order for Scott to prove himself to the girl of his dreams, he must defeat all seven of her evil exes, before its “Game Over”.Even though Scott is constantly fighting for his life against the league of the seven evil exes, the movie still maintains the lack of seriousness that makes it so great. By using over-the-top humor and special effects, the fights seem like a realistic game of Street Fighter rather than a scene out of the Bourne Identity. The story from a romantic-comedy standpoint is solid too. Scott finds the girl of his dreams, but she can’t be with him for certain reasons. The odds are against him, but he’s willing to fight for the one he loves. And the quirks of being a teenager, the unrequited love of Knives Chau, and the struggles of the Sex Bob-Ombs make things even more complicated.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World does have a few shortcomings. The focus of the movie is parody blockbuster-action fight scenes and over-the-top humor. Because of this, there isn’t a buildup of romantic intensity as Scott fights his way to Ramona’s heart. Another potential issue for some viewers is the target audience of the movie seems to be the video game generation. If you’re unsure what a “64-hit combo” means during the great action sequences, then you may be missing out on the heart-and-soul of this movie. By itself, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World makes for a solid romantic comedy. However, if you’re into video games, music, and ridiculous humor, then this is a movie you won't want to miss!
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