The only one who I developed any interest in was Knives. The band are soulless, the exes might as well all be the same person for all the scope they're allowed, Michael Cera sleepwalks through playing himself as usual, and Ramona is a husk of utterly conventional unconventionality. A simple story can be mightily effective with some charismatic leads, but they're just so dull. This is at least in part down to the emptiness of the characters. The middle hour of the film made absolutely no impression on my perception of the characters, and the formula quickly became tedious and repetitive, meaning that the ending, devoid of all tension by what precedes it, was a damp squib. There is so little in the way of nuance, and it feels very one-paced. I am not familiar with the original story, but the film's adaptation of it is paper-thin. Unfortunately, there's not much else to commend. I could, however, appreciate the artistry of it - it was well-written, just not to my taste. There are also a handful of good laughs, although much of the humour didn't really fly with me.
Unfortunately, the settings and the generic urban colour palettes are just a bit too blank, sapping some of the character from the scenes. It is over-the-top, it is impossible, it works. I particularly appreciated the fact that there was no attempt to confine the vivacity of the world to any tedious real-world logic. In fact, the inventive mixture of comic-book, video game and live action is the film's biggest plus. There's just - just - enough to this film to keep you watching, but no more. As if juggling two women wasn't enough, Ramona comes with baggage: seven ex-lovers, with each of whom Scott must do battle to the death in order to win Ramona.
When Scott falls for Ramona Flowers, he has trouble breaking up with Knives and tries to romance Ramona. He dates Knives Chau, a high-school girl five years younger, and he hasn't recovered from being dumped by his former girlfriend, now a success with her own band. Scott Pilgrim plays in a band which aspires to success. As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has never had trouble getting a girlfriend usually, the problem is getting rid of.
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