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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (Edgar Wright) Rating: NNNN


I spent a lot of time telling people to go see Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World last month. So did a lot of other critics. It didn’t help Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Toronto-centric graphic novels got creamed by Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables on its opening weekend. People just didn’t show up to buy tickets, and after those first three days, Scott Pilgrim was dismissed as a flop.

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Box office numbers are hardly an indicator of quality, of course, and Wright’s manga-flavoured romantic comedy starring Michael Cera as a slacker bassist who must battle the seven evil exes of his new girlfriend (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) would be a giddy pop delight even if it had gone directly to DVD.

People are catching on. Word of mouth was strong enough that a Sunday-night screening at the Scotiabank earlier this month was three-quarters full on the slowest moviegoing weekend of the year. And this weekend you have a chance to see Scott Pilgrim at the Bloor Cinema, which means you can watch the movie and then emerge into its locations.

Flip through used CDs at Sonic Boom just like Scott does with his high school girlfriend, Knives Chau! Grab a slice at Pizza Pizza just like Scott and his bandmates! Knock back a quick drink at Lee’s Palace just like Envy Adams!

Seriously, someone should put together a tour or something. People just have to see the damn movie first.

Screens Friday to Sunday and Tuesday at the Bloor.

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