tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067790849166063967.post7151415082096916769..comments2023-05-24T14:41:28.979+01:00Comments on Doll House | Hot House: Scott Pilgrim vs. The WorldI.V.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17167362896416316361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067790849166063967.post-90782617552416678172010-09-27T19:15:14.465+01:002010-09-27T19:15:14.465+01:00My friend over at Shark Attack had some comments o...My friend over at <a href="http://sharkattack-i.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Shark Attack</a> had some comments over on facebook, and I thought it would be useful to post my reply over here, since it clarifies my position somewhat:<br /><br />Ah, I'm sorry my disappointment disappointed you. Before cobbling together a defence, I should say that I agree with you on the comedy and the invention. It's deffo an enjoyable film. It gets funnier as it goes on, I think, as jokes build o...n one another.<br /><br />Next, a clarification. Scott's 'betterness' isn't some objective value, but a sense of self he constructs by comparing himself to others. I'm not suggesting that he is perfect, but that he is building up his self-belief and power-of-love stats. Thus, I don't see the exes as 'evil' in an absolute sense. They are more like caricatures created by Scott in order to big himself up. That's not necessarily a mature way to deal with things, but it is something people (including myself) do with alarming regularity.<br /><br />THAT'S interesting. My problem is that I like smart writing that makes sense, and this metaphor didn't always furnish me with satisfying answers. WTF is going on with Patel, Roxie, or even Gideon, I don't know. How did Knives suddenly become this whole different person? I would have liked the film to tell me. I realize it's a comedy, but for me, that's not an excuse.<br /><br />I do wonder about whether this weakness is a reflection of the limits of the art form. With a comic, you can freeze a moment, study each sentence and expression with care. You can cram quite a lot of subtlety in a story otherwise filled with punching. The metaphor can breathe, if you let it. A film moves a lot faster. The jokes and the fights have more of an impact, but you need to be more thorough and more obvious when it comes to character.I.V.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17167362896416316361noreply@blogger.com