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Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World [DVD]

1 disc
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

After winning hearts and laughs in ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and NICK & NORAHS INFINITE PLAYLIST, Michael Cera tackles the role of cult hero Scott Pilgrim. When Scott falls for Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, FINAL DESTINATION 3), he discovers that he must defeat all her ex-boyfriends if he wants a chance with her. HOT FUZZs Edgar Wright directs this adaptation of Bryan Lee OMalleys graphic novel series.
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Credits

Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin, Mary, Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Brandon Routh
Critic Reviews

"Edgar Wright has successfully reproduced the imagery and worldview of Byran Lee O'Malley's graphic novel, itself a mash-up of ordinary characters lost in a world of manga, video games, music videos and comic book iconography."
Hollywood Reporter
4 stars out of 5 -- "SCOTT PILGRIM is a blast!....A wildly comic journey into the head of a true original."
Box Office
"With Michael Cera in the title role, twentysomethings and under will swiftly embrace this original romancer..."
Variety
3 stars out of 4 -- "The film fuses an indie/punk rock sensibility with comic-book violence and video game energy, mixed with quirky humor and sassy pop culture references."
USA Today
5 stars out of 5 -- "Ramona is an intriguing character, handled in intriguing ways by the very promising Winstead....There are pop culture references galore thrown into the mix..."
Los Angeles Times
"The movie, with its charming visual tropes, is a romantic comedy that moves at the speed of texting....It's a true original..." -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly
"[I]t works because it's a simple 'boy meets girl' story full of sincere emotional pangs."
Premiere
"Its speedy, funny, happy-sad spirit is so infectious that the movie makes you feel at home in its world even if the landscape is, at first glance, unfamiliar."
New York Times
4 stars out of 5 -- "Breathlessly rushing around, SCOTT PILGRIM is witty, buzzy and clever....The action scores a big power-up from ex-men Chris Evans and Brandon Routh..."
Total Film