The first time I saw Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was at Comic-Con, jam packed in a theater, from a balcony, in a room filled with so many fans it was hard to hear some of the dialogue because of all the laughter and cheers bouncing off the walls. At the press screening for the film in LA, I was reminded of how dull critics can be and how they can dampen the experience of watching a film like this. Though I am reviewing this film and technically a part of said “dull critics” and I did in fact love this film, it was obviously not made for me – it was made for the fans of the comic-book, fans of video games, fans of action, fans of humor, when you get down to it fans of movies in general. The amount of references in this film will blow your mind.

This is a great film and its goal is to entertain and it succeeds admirably — just don’t let the those “scared to laugh” critics get you down, have some fun and find out more about what makes this film great below…

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Director Edgar Wright has been hard at work on his live action adaptation of the graphic novel Scott Pilgrim vs The World. He’s released several production photos from the film over the past few months, and it looks as if he’s following the visual style of the book. Everything from the costumes to the sets are replicated with precision, but as with any adaptation the writer and director sometimes decide to change a few things. In the case of Scott Pilgrim it may be the ending.

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