Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

After 5 minutes, I knew that this film would not be my cup of tea, and after 10 minutes, I realized that I was genuinely suffering. Nevertheless, as a typical weakling, I endured for another half hour, only to finally understand that every additional minute was an unequivocal waste of time and that there are plenty of more interesting activities in the world, starting with sex and ending with delicious food, to which I could give preference. Actually, anything deserves preference in this case. I could elaborate on the comic book aesthetics but it is influenced by a series of films that really appealed to me. I could go on about how this is a film aimed at the young generation, but so was Misfits, and I had a great time with that series. The best adjective to describe Scott Pilgrim is adolescent. Adolescently directed and tailored for teenagers. Furthermore, it is based on a stereotype and subsequently becomes boring. It had nothing to offer me, but undeniable professionalism compels me to give it one star. Overall impression: 25%. (28/08/2014)

I loved the concept from the start. Combined with Wright's semi-crazy (but really delightful) directorial trademark, a likable and witty script, actors tailor-made (in my opinion) for the target audience, its overall detachment, and its abundance of pop culture references, Scott Pilgrim works perfectly. I really like films made with energy and inventiveness and, if they doesn't overstay their welcome and maintain some reasonable level of taste, they usually "gets away" with a full rating – because the entire running time in such a case passes incredibly quickly, entertains royally, and leaves me wanting to watch it again sooner or later. In short, it's a purely professional work and it's obvious that the creators have the area they set off on very well mastered and studied. That it doesn't feel forced for a moment as a result is just another plus and I really can't help but give it 5 stars. (01/01/2011)

An incredibly original visual action ride, packed from beginning to end with directorial tweaks, graphics, and situational and verbal humour; every sentence is a joke. Scott Pilgrim is thoroughbred fun that demands a lot of attention from the viewer if they want to get all the jokes. If you ignore the superficial shiny tinsel, what’s left is a straight line that recycles old clichés with unprecedented vigour, relies on the repetition of one motive and takes place in an internally inconsistent and utterly insane world, but nobody cares. That would be very bad, but the protagonist is an ordinary geek who’s probably never come up with anything original (pick-up line), he only cares about one thing (video games) and his world and life cannot be considered deep or complex. The only question left is whether this film can be considered as a portrayal of the world through the eyes of Scott Pilgrim, or whether I’m just looking for things that aren’t there. Either way, it was a lot of fun. 9/10 (22/10/2010)

Scott Pilgrim offers up a deluge of ideas, likable eccentricity and “fight” scenes that are easier to follow than those in most typical action movies. If today’s teenagers loved this more than superficial flicks in the vein of Twilight, the world would be a better place. (30/09/2010)

So many corpses and not a drop of blood... I hate Michael Cera, his dumb mug and moronic one-liners bother me, so I had a major problem with Scott Pilgrim. On the other hand, there's Edgar Wright, a playful visual magician who turned this unbelievable nonsense into a special effects orgy full of memories of youthful gaming days. And the action scenes are top notch. (30/06/2011)