Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a great take on a classic, but I just can’t enjoy it
I was looking forward to Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. We all know that Scott Pilgrim himself is a POS, but there was no denying that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was a lively, unique film at the time, with a fantastic cast of actors involved.
So when the news emerged that an animated rendition of Scott Pilgrim’s story would be coming to Netflix, alongside the original cast, I was overjoyed to receive some new Pilgrim-related media. Maybe this time around they’d actually acknowledge Scott’s problematic behaviors, and maybe they’d give us more insight into Ramona’s relationship with the evil exes!?
The good news is that Scott Pilgrim Takes Off does both of those things. It explores a new iteration of the story we already know, devoting enough attention to a wide range of characters, with a stellar soundtrack, and an animation style suitable for Scott Pilgrim. It even paid regular homage to the world of video games through its title cards, fight scenes, and so forth, something I’m a big fan of.