Aug
29
2010
Go See "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World"
I hate to see this film struggling at the box office, so I have to give it props. Most times, when I rave about “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World” to friends, they are surprised. They tell me, “the ads didn’t make it look very good.”
Well, shame on you, marketing department! This thing is AWE-SOME.
It may be the coolest, most clever film I have seen all year. And visually groundbreaking, rebooting my expectations for what a film can be. Think “Sin City” to the next level… but with COLOR… and images that will delight you, not give you nightmares.
The reason this film catapults beyond your expectations is because the script is so, so brilliant and entertains on so many different levels. It’s a giant, dreamlike metaphor for the struggle to overcome the past baggage of ruined relationships, as well as the struggle to rebuild yourself and ultimately love yourself. See? Not in the ads.
I’m a big fan of Edgar Wright’s work, but “Shawn of the Dead” went too dark for me and the editing of “Hot Fuzz” gave me seizures. On this one, the man really fires on all cylinders. Easily his best work.
I hate to see GOOD FILMS not get the acknowledgement (and success) they deserve… so go see this crazy whirlwind of celluloid this week instead of “The Other Guys.”
