Scott Pilgrim gegen den Rest der Welt

Leider wurde der Film immer langweiliger… Vor langer Zeit habe ich versucht, Scott Pilgrim zu lesen. Aber schon die Vorlage taugte meiner Meinung nach nichts und ich hatte den Eindruck, dass sie für diejenigen bestimmt ist, die ungefähr hundert Jahre jünger als ich waren. Und ich muss sagen, dass die Adaption der Vorlage in dieser Hinsicht sehr treu geblieben ist. Es gibt hier eine Menge an Ideen – man weiß ja, dass Edgar Wright sehr verspielt ist. Die Handlung hat mich aber ungefähr seit der Hälfte des Films überhaupt nicht mehr interessiert. Ich hatte das Gefühl, dass mich die Lawinen von allen möglichen coolen Dingen vor allem abstumpfen und ersticken. (20.01.2019)

Ein Geysir von Ideen und einer sympathischen Verrücktheit. Die "Kampf“-Szenen sind hier übersichtlicher als die bei den raffiniertesten Actionfilmen. Wenn auf so etwas die gegenwärtigen Teenager stehen würden und nicht auf oberflächliche Sachen wie Twilight, wäre alles besser. (30.09.2010)

An incredibly original visual action ride, packed from beginning to end with directorial tweaks, graphics, and situational and verbal humour; every sentence is a joke. Scott Pilgrim is thoroughbred fun that demands a lot of attention from the viewer if they want to get all the jokes. If you ignore the superficial shiny tinsel, what’s left is a straight line that recycles old clichés with unprecedented vigour, relies on the repetition of one motive and takes place in an internally inconsistent and utterly insane world, but nobody cares. That would be very bad, but the protagonist is an ordinary geek who’s probably never come up with anything original (pick-up line), he only cares about one thing (video games) and his world and life cannot be considered deep or complex. The only question left is whether this film can be considered as a portrayal of the world through the eyes of Scott Pilgrim, or whether I’m just looking for things that aren’t there. Either way, it was a lot of fun. 9/10 (22.10.2010)

If someone has watched, read, listened, and recorded plenty of things, and they can also film in such a way that it is perfectly entertaining, then we’ve got nothing to worry about. During the screening, I wanted to chant and cheer loudly, and after it was over, I wanted to go back to the box office and do it all over again. This sort of "style geyser" cannot be absorbed the first time around. This is the second film this year where inventive British filmmaking has made an incredible splash for Hollywood money. (12.10.2010)

After 5 minutes, I knew that this film would not be my cup of tea, and after 10 minutes, I realized that I was genuinely suffering. Nevertheless, as a typical weakling, I endured for another half hour, only to finally understand that every additional minute was an unequivocal waste of time and that there are plenty of more interesting activities in the world, starting with sex and ending with delicious food, to which I could give preference. Actually, anything deserves preference in this case. I could elaborate on the comic book aesthetics but it is influenced by a series of films that really appealed to me. I could go on about how this is a film aimed at the young generation, but so was Misfits, and I had a great time with that series. The best adjective to describe Scott Pilgrim is adolescent. Adolescently directed and tailored for teenagers. Furthermore, it is based on a stereotype and subsequently becomes boring. It had nothing to offer me, but undeniable professionalism compels me to give it one star. Overall impression: 25%. (28.08.2014)