Tag: Edgar Wright

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010, Edgar Wright)

    In terms of emotional depth, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World comes in a little below the average John Hughes teen picture. Supposedly Scott Pilgrim is about a listless twenty-something… but with Michael Cera playing the lead, it definitely feels about that deep. Cera’s not bad, but he’s playing the same role he’s played since “Arrested…

  • Shaun of the Dead (2004, Edgar Wright)

    So, people told me Shaun of the Dead was good, but they kept describing it as something akin to Hot Fuzz and whatnot. It’s not a spoof of a zombie movie though. It’s a zombie movie with a couple losers discovering their skill sets make them good at surviving a zombie holocaust, if not excelling…