Comics and video games merge within the pop-culture candy land that is “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”. . Scott Pilgrim’s world, in all its hyper-reality, is very similar to the world of the comic book film “Kick Ass,” which so happened to be a favorite of numerous critics who enjoy “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”. However, fans of both have typically had even more favorable things to say about the Pilgrim.
Positive ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ reviews purchase to the fusion
New artistic forms are born from the fusion of a dizzying array of popular influences in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”. Slacker musician Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is on the make for a lovely lady. He eventually finds it in Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but is faced by a septet of trouble. Scott must take down Ramon’s exes before he can “win” her love. It’s a simplistic plot ripped straight from a video game, and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” pays constant tribute to such games, comics, television shows and other pop-culture artifice in a dizzying fusion. It isn’t meant to break new ground in terms of plot. It is a pop culture ride, and we are to ride along.
Review fusion – A nerd feast
The New York Daily News loves the stylistic blur of the simple Pilgrim’s tale. It’s a surreal mix that Film.com rightly tabs and on-the-mark for its intended audience of 20-somethings. The nerdiness of Scott Pilgrim himself is also quite appropriate to the video game loving nerdfest mix, says the L.A. Times.
It’s the playing that matters
”Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” rocks through the changes in an eye-and ear-pleasing blowout. The Times reviewer says who wins doesn’t matter; “it’s the playing that matters”. On the other hand, there’s the New York Post’s view of the film. He writes that “the movie just skitters this way and that (and) has a love affair with itself”. But perhaps that ride captures its target audience’s personality all too well. ”All games, no joystick” is the Post’s verdict, yet judging by box office receipts, individuals are lining up to play.
Further reading
Films.com
film.com/features/story/review-scott-pilgrim-takes-us/39953185
Los Angeles Times
latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-scott-pilgrim-20100813,0,4279497.story
New York Daily News
nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/08/13/2010-08-13_scott_pilgrim_vs_the_world_review_music_and_videogame_visuals_take_this_tale_for.html
New York Post
nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/all_games_no_joystick_LiPc4JHjB5HPqyv4vSD4AN
