Very rarely do you go into a movie with high expectations and not only are those expectations matched, but surpassed. 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World' is such a film. This film if from the man who brought us 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz'. 'Scott Pilgrim' has it all. It's a mix of live action anime, superhero action, video game sequence, and romantic comedy. Edgar Wright gives us that brilliant comedy that he threw into his previous work and along with the thrilling special effects and elaborate fight scenes, provides non-stop ecitement for the entire film. I promise you that you have never seen a movie like this before. Since this movie set a new standard for cinema, I'm sure you will see tons of copy-cats in the next year try to repeat the success that I know this film will get. Kieran Culkin (aka Kevin's cousin Fuller from 'Home Alone') was one of the brightest spots of this film. You will find yourself begging to have him in every single scene. Wright pulled out all the stops when it came to the whole cast in general. Besides the always awesome Cera, we have Mary Elizabeth Winstead ('Live Free or Die Hard'), Aubrey Plaza ('Funny People'), Chris Evans, Ellen Wong aka Knives, and the always pleasant Jason Schwartzman. With all the films coming out that are getting the 3-D makeover, I was shocked that this film didn't take advantage of that third dimension. I've only seen 2 other films that matched the overall movie experience that 'Scott Pilgrim' gave me; 'Avatar' and 'Jurassic Park'. 'Scott Pilgrim' is my favorite movie of the year (sorry 'Inception') even though I know it won't win any Oscars. It's definitely a film that you need to experience in theaters. End result is a perfect 5 out of 5. My all-time #15 favorite movie.
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