Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

I've always considered myself a chick flick or romantic comedy kind of girl. Last year, when there were no new movies out in which I was interested in, I decided to give Scott Pilgrim vs. the World a chance due to my obsession with Michael Cera, the main character. I was very hesitant at first, because the movie is based on a graphic novel, which obviously meant a lot of sci-fi and comic-con scenes that are, to say the least, not my top pick. As the movie progressed, I found myself really enjoying it and being in awe at the comic adaptations and graphics in every scene. Emanatas, such as light bulbs or question marks, were frequently used to describe the way characters were feeling; narratory blocks, motion lines and fighting "KAPOW!" sings were also applied with an amazing variety of color and graphics. Besides for the comic flashes, the aspect that really stood out was the sound effects. In scenes where two characters were arguing, there would be crashing and lightsaber noises; whereas in love scenes, the kissing sounds along with the visual hearts made it difficult not feel the characters passion. The way colors were used for the comic flashes, along with the sound effects really made this movie a moving comic book and exactly what you would expect if comics came to life. The fact that this movie had me, a sappy love story type of girl, amazed and talking about it goes to show how cool it really was. I can only imagine how excited comic-con nerd were when they watched it.