Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Directed by Edgar Wright
Original language: English
- action
- comedy
- romance
The story
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
What it’s like
Bright, hyperkinetic frames packed with saturated color: pink and electric blue neon, comic-panel inserts, onomatopoeic words that burst across the screen, and video-game health bars and coin-style counters glowing in the corners. Edgar Wright's editing is rapid and playful, cutting on beats and sound effects, so the image itself feels like a chiptune arcade fed through a pop-punk record. Toronto appears as scruffy, lived-in streets, cramped apartments, and a sunny, skate-park winter that looks more like a sticker sheet than a city. The score leans on fuzzy guitar riffs and synth bleeps, and the fights land with cartoonish thwacks and coin-clatter. Vibe: giddy, self-aware, sugar-rushed, with a sweet undertow of awkward heartbreak. Intensity: stylized slapstick violence with no gore; characters are knocked out in puffs of coins and there is some mild swearing and suggestive teen-romance talk. Good for a fun Friday night, a comfort rewatch, or anyone who wants a loud, funny, romantic rush and is comfortable with a lot of visual noise. Pacing is relentless, and the emotional core, a young man learning to take responsibility for his past relationships, sits underneath the chaos.
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