Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
(2010) is based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim
by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Scott Pilgrim, bassist for the Canadian band
Sex Bob-omb, learns that in order to date the literal girl of his
dreams, he must first defeat her seven evil exes in combat. The film
follows Scott's struggle to overcome the exes, paralleling Sex
Bob-omb's advancement through a Battle of the Bands, which turns out
to be sponsored by Ramona's final evil ex. Scott relies heavily on his friends to help him overcome these obstacles, and ends up learning important lessons about himself and the world.
With a
background heavily influenced by comics and video games, this film
makes extensive use of special effects throughout. The creative cuts
and editing style of the film allow it to retain some of the feel of
the graphic novel, using things like block text biography labels to
introduce characters, and score pop-ups with the defeat of each evil
ex. The film uses the Gaze in an almost off-handed way to place the
audience in Scott's emotional position for crucial moments in the
story. The film also flaunts a blatant disregard for temporal and
spatial continuity, applying the comic book laws of physics and human
capability.
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