Scott Pilgrim vs The World

So summertime means free movies in the park.  At least that's what it means in Chicago.  I had the pleasure of watching Scott Pilgrim vs The World the other night in my favorite neighborhood, Wicker Park, and Scott Pilgrim has become my new favorite movie for many reasons.

Directed by the comedic mind of Edgar Wright (Hott Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead), Scott Pilgrim has a great cast.  Of course it stars the dorky, yet adorable Michael Cera (Youth in Revolt, Superbad) as Scott Pilgrim who must defeat his new girlfriend, Ramona's, (Mary Elizabeth Winstead; Grindhouse, Sky High) evil exes in order to continue dating her.  Her exes include a variation of lesser known actors and well known actors.  Satya Bhabha, the beautiful Chris Evans (Captain America, Fantastic Four films), Brandon Routh (Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Superman Returns), Mae Whitman (the voice of Tinkerbell and the little girl from State of Grace), Keita Saitou, Shota Saito, and Jason Schwartzman (Shopgirl, I Heart Huckabees) all work together to make Pilgrim's life a living hell.  Other awesome cast members include Pilgrim's bandmates: Kim Pine (Alison Pill; Milk, Dan in Real Life), Steve (Mark Webber; Snow Day, Drive Me Crazy), and Young Neil (Johnny Simmons; Jennifer's Body, Hotel for Dogs), his sister (Anna Kendrick; The Twilight Saga, Up in the Air), his roommate, Wallace (Kieran Culkin; The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, She's All That), and his ex (Brie Larson; United States of Tara, Raising Dad).

The story line was cute and the film was very bad ass.  It wasn't too sappy, yet it also wanted me to meet a guy that will fight off my evil exes for our love!  Gamers can appreciate the references to video games.  The movie itself was like a mixture of video games and comic books.  It was genuinely funny as well, and as I mentioned before, the casting was great.  All the actors did a great job of keeping in character and being highlarious.  Kudos to Anna Kendrick for stepping out of the Twilight movies and holding her own.  I always thought she was one of the better actors in those movies anyway.  I always wanted to read the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, but this movie has only caused me to want to read them more.  This is a film you can enjoy on a date or with friends.  I'm actually planning on buying the DVD.  It gets my approval, so if you haven't seen it yet, you def should!