As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
Full of fresh, sharp touches and nonchalantly brash performances, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World consistently hits the sweet spot.
– Tom Charity,
CNN.com,
12 Apr 2013
fresh:
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World becomes a fatal case of flash over substance. Pretty great flash, though.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan 2011
fresh:
It could have been a noisy, flashy mess, but luckily it's got heart, which makes it feel fun and unique, and more like a lo-fi, endearing mess instead.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
26 Aug 2010
fresh:
You need to take a step back to see the emotional heart of the story, an allegory of a generation struggling to exchange the solipsistic Xbox triumphs for awkward real-world love and empathy.