Scott Pilgrim vs. My opinion

I recently just rented the latest movie adapted from an underground graphic novel, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Before seeing it, the people I talked to about it either loved it or thought it was complete garbage. I expected it to be an other geek boy fantasy about some schmuck who gets a hot chick. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a little more deep than that. First of all it was nice to see a guy lusting after the quirky chick with multi colored hair rather than the shallow blonde. It was also nice to see that quirky girl could be attractive to a multiple number of men. Ramona Flowers' (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) exes were not all carbon copies of each other. In fact most of the women in the movie were strong in character. They said was on their minds, wore modest clothing and didn't come across as anti- social bitches. Another surprise was the moral in the end. All throughout the movie we think that Scott Problem ( Michael Cera) is fighting for the love of Ramona, but it instead it is a statement about self-respect. Here he is still brooding from a break-up trying to find someway to feel a bit better about himself. Ramona comes along and we think all he was missing is love, but it turns out Ramona also helps him discover that he is a worthy person all along.
Now for some criticisms. I must admit that I am not completely in love with Michael Cera. To me has that certain quality that makes you want to just roll your eyes and gag every time he appears on screen. Maybe it's because he plays the same type of character over and over. GET SOME RANGE! But, I do think he was not a completely bad pick. He delivered some of his lines quite wonderfully and you could imagine him as the character. I don't think he was the best choice, personally I would have gone with Patrick Fugit or Paul Dano. They have better range and are much better looking. I did like casting of the supporting characters. They made the film for me with their interaction and offbeat jabs. There did need a bit more of Aubrey Plaza and Kieran Culkin. Especially Aubrey. She is so funny, but I don't think directoe, Edgar Wright, used her to a full advantage.

As far as the whole look of the film. I loved it. It was whimsical and truly styled the way a comic book adaptation should be. The video game references did give it an extra edge. I know the film was a box office flop, but that seemed to be because it appealed to the indie loving hipster crowd. Most of them seem to go to midnight showings of Evil Dead than pay 11 bucks for an average cinematic experience. Also, the film is set in Canada and that can turn some people off. Mainly those who preferred The Expendables. I wouldn't count it though, I think maybe in few years it will make the midnight screening.