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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World I have seen this film a countless amount of times. I have written a major essay on this film in a theory course using Lacan. I have no issue with claiming that this is the best film of the century (which, admittedly, is hyperbole) . I am not really surprised it bombed, because it featured Michael Cera in the lead, at a time when he seemed to be everyone's least favourite actor, and was a difficult film to market. Personally, I wasn't excited to see the film until I read the graphic novels, because the trailer made the film look like a confusing, terrible mess. So, why do I love it? The language of the film is embedded with video game logic, laid over the reality of Toronto. It makes it appear as if the film is occurring in an alternate universe. But, this appearance is deceiving, and part of the subversive nature which makes up the theme. It is a film that confronts the middle class white male's casual misogyny and racism. The same male who conflates reality and video games into one inseparable worldview. While Scott believes that he's embarking on a hero's quest reminiscent of a video game to "get the girl", in reality, he is confronting his biggest challenge yet; a woman with a difficult past that he has to acknowledge and not treat as an object.
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I am also dropping out, because I didn't consider how busy I was going to be with grad school, so I wouldn't be able to write anything until the end of December.
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