Sniper005533

OK, I have read the Scott Pilgrim books, I love them, they have a ton of heart and a lot to offer. I read the books because i saw that Edgar Wright was directing this, and I loved some of his other films, (Shaun, Hot Fuzz) I really thought he could make this work.

For the first half of the movie the story stays surprisingly close to the books. I was very hopeful, however soon after the eternal sadness the movie started to drift, and the battles became closer together, leaving us no time to appreciate what Scott is fighting for. He loves Ramona, which is what the entire series is about. In the movie we seem to loose track of that.

This movie has little heart and thats the biggest complaint I have. The movie is hilarious and the fight scenes are great, the characters just aren't developed enough for me to care.

Overall go see this movie. It is worth it. But then afterwards go out and read the books. They're much better. Much funnier. and have so much more heart than the movie.

Adding a little bit of a background story and a few more characters to Alice's adventures didn't do as much as i thought it would for the story. Truthfully i wanted to love this movie, I'm a huge Tim Burton/ Johnny Depp fan. But this just didn't do it for me. I came out of the theater wondering if it were just the mediocre script or the director who had failed to meet my expectations. The best part of this movie is probably Johnny Depps portrayal of the mad hatter who truly is mad. However, Mia Wasikowska presents Alice in a dull manner that had me checking my watch every ten or fifteen minutes. Overall this film isn't awful, but at the same time its no masterpiece, for an interesting film to look at I suppose this would be an alright choice, however if you want a great story and compelling acting, you might want to check out something else, because this isn't the movie you're looking for.