Arguably the greatest graphic novel adaptation that's ever been made.
If there’s two descriptors that can be used for British writer/director
Edgar Wright’s filmography, they are “dynamic” and “funny-as-hell,” and his 2010 film
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a high-octane blend of comic books, video games, and music. Based on the graphic novel series
Scott Pilgrim by
Bryan Lee O’Malley - which itself is inspired by the 1998 song “
Scott Pilgrim” by Canadian indie rock band
Plumtree - this adaptation is a phenomenally executed masterpiece of visual comedy, and one of the most imaginative films of the decade. Often thanks in part to the brilliant editing and clever transitions, Wright is able to fit more successful jokes into a 30-second time span than most comedies fit in 30 minutes.
It can definitely be argued that
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a case of style-over-substance, but it hardly matters when the style is this fun, especially when performed by a cast this overloaded with talent - a cast that involves
Michael Cera,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Chris Evans,
Brie Larson,
Anna Kendrick,
Aubrey Plaza,
Jason Schwartzman, and
Alison Pill, just to name a few.
Side-note: there’s also a super dope beat ‘em up style video game adaptation of
Scott Pilgrim with an amazing
soundtrack by electronic band
Anamanaguchi. Used to be a go-to when we were pre-pre-gaming before a pre-game before a party or football game in college. Good times.
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