Scott Pilgrim VS. The World (2010)

Michael Cera has built a career out of playing oddball, soft-spoken, lovable guys in films like Superbad, Juno, and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. His innocence, and calmness in the face of disaster, make him the go-to-guy for roles like this. Scott Pilgrim isn't a big stretch for him, but I couldn't imagine someone else doing it, and making it work like Cera does.


Based on the graphic novel series, Scott Pilgrim VS. The World is unlike any other movie I can think of in recent history. It has action, comedy, romance, and video game style violence, that oddly fits the story. At first I was taken back by the special effects. I didn't understand what I was watching. Was it a movie? A music video? 


Anyway...the movie is basically about a musician name Scott (Cera) who meets a girl named Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and falls for her. The only problem is that he has to defeat her seven exes (The League of Evil Exes) in order for them to date. It's a silly premise, and the movie never takes itself serious, so there's nothing to laugh at that isn't meant to make you laugh.


The cast is great here, highlighted by Kieren Culkin as Scott's gay roommate Wallace. Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, and Jason Schwartzman also appear as some of Ramona's exes


Not that this movie isn't worth watching, but lower your expectations a bit, and you will have fun.


Rated PG13, Runtime 113mns