"Hey! Big fan.""Why wouldn't you be?"
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is an absolute joy from start to (predictably sweet) ending. Edgar Wright directs with astonishing assurance, handling the mash-up of genres and tones to superb effect. It is boundlessly creative, with terrific anime/gaming-styled fight sequences and an excellently-constructed soundscape that ties the whole film together very tightly. The cast play it pitch perfect, Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead giving consistently engaging and surprisingly well-executed lead performances and notable support by Ellen Wong as Knives - Scott's high-school-age girlfriend - and Kieran Culkin as his room-mate. The script and visuals are zippily constructed, the barrage of on-screen conceits even covering the occasional falters in dialogue. Scott Pilgrim is an immensely appealing movie that has real heart amongst the on-screen mania.
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