Oh man, I could not be more excited about this flick. Based on the original comic by Bryan Lee O’Malley, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” is a story about a regular guy who falls in love with a girl, and with whom things are going swimmingly. Unfortunately for him, there’s a catch to being with her forever: she has a cadre of seven “evil” boyfriends who he must defeat in combat before he can be with his one, true love.
Who would you pick for the role of Scott Pilgrim? Someone young and tough, like Channing Tatum, perhaps? Nope, it’s Michael Cera. The apotheosis of Mild himself. But I have to say, it totally works, judging by the really really really quick glimpses of the Chinese wire-work, over-the-top kung fu action of the fighting sequences the trailer reveals. I’m willing to believe it, anyway. When you see a guy get thrown into the top floor of a multi-level building from blocks away, you realize that there’s no accounting for reality, so Michael Cera works just fine.
Oh, and did I mention it’s directed by Edgar Wright, the man who gave us “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”. There you go; if you weren’t into it before, you must be now, or we just can’t be friends anymore. But do check out the trailer below. That’ll tell you all you need to know about this flick, and why you are excited to see it, even if you didn’t realize it yet.
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