FILM OF THE WEEK (4/8/13): SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (2010)
SYNOPSIS: When a loser bassist falls in love with a mysterious real life girl from his dreams, Scott Pilgrim is transported into a supernatural battlefield of epic proportions where he must apply his unique martial arts skills to defend her from her evil exes, while mired in his own internal conflict between the fate of his band, his troubled relationships and friendships, and his own need for self-improvement. Click HERE if the embed fails to load. To me, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is one of those rare films that comes our way in an age where studios are trying to be apt to bringing an asian, manga-oriented and visionary style to certain films, particularly with films like Speed Racer, The Matrix, or even the 2004 Japanese live-action film, Casshern. For some reason or another, if not just because it theatrically premiered around the time The Expendables did, the film […]
