A comprehensive history explanation of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" to the latest work "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off" *Note! Contains spoilers

Edgar Wright's obsession

Edgar Wright was very particular about the concept of a "hybrid film and The Game," but there are many other things he was particular about that can be seen in this film.

First, the filming locations. If you have read the original novel, you will be surprised to see that the scenes are exactly the same as those in the original novel. As mentioned above, the original " Scott Pilgrim " is set in the house and neighborhood where O'Malley actually lived in Toronto, but Edgar Wright tried to bring it into the film in its original form without changing the image of the original. There was also talk of changing the location to New York, but Edgar Wright was adamant that Toronto be the main location, and filmed at the locations depicted in the original novel (he even went on a location scouting trip with O'Malley to the places depicted in the comics in 2005, when the script was still in development).

As producer J. Miles Dale puts it, "This is the biggest movie ever set in Toronto," and the film shows all of Toronto's cityscape, from famous tourist spots to everyday places visited by locals, such as Bathurst Street, the Toronto Public Library, Casa Loma, St. Michael's College, Second Cup, and Pizza Pizza. You could say that the city of Toronto is the second protagonist in this film.

The next thing to note is the direction. This is an approach that could be called the ultimate in comic book film adaptations. The sound effects from the comic appear as type, the screen is divided like comic frames, and handwritten subtitles appear; the grammar of the comic is directly incorporated into the film. Furthermore, Edgar Wright's original style is characterized by its fast-paced writing, and this film is perhaps the fastest of his works. This is partly because the original work, which consists of six volumes, was condensed into two hours, but more than that, it seems that there is an intention to recreate in the film the sensation of moving from frame to frame when reading a comic book.

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As you can see from these two, Edgar Wright is committed to faithfully recreating the original work using every approach. That doesn't mean his traditional style is lost, but rather, it's a big attraction that it's explosive. Edgar Wright is a movie buff on par with Tarantino, and following " Shaun of the Dead " and " Hot Fuzz, " this film also features a number of directing techniques that can only be described as cinematic. Starting with the seamless editing that unfolds the scene, the directing of things and people suddenly appearing from outside the frame, the exquisite use of sound effects and lighting that match the feelings of the characters, and the gags that don't say much and make you laugh just because of the tempo and fun of the images, Edgar Wright's unique style is fully displayed.

The one-shot surprise scenes used at key points are particularly impressive. There are many one-shot scenes that will make you go "Ah!" at key points, such as the scene where Scott breaks through a window to escape, the gag scene where he changes into completely different clothes in the few seconds he enters his room and then comes back out, and the scene where Scott starts a phone call with his ex-girlfriend Envy and suddenly, photos of memories appear on the entire wall of the room, which was previously empty, and then returns to normal as soon as the call ends. The highlight of these scenes is the scene where the aforementioned "Great Fountain of the Spirit" is playing. Scott goes into the bathroom at home to relieve himself, and when he comes out again, we are presented with an incredible shot that captures him moving into the school hallway in one shot.

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