I was initially a little wary of this movie when it was announced, given that most video game-associated movies... well, they tend to be ad-pushers and little else.
Granted, after some of the promo material, I was a little more interested.
I finally had a chance to watch this, and it was better than expected. Much, much better than expected. It's a love letter to the conceits of Classic Arcade gaming in ways that Scott Pilgrim didn't quite grasp, pairing a convincing story about a man stuck in a not-too-popular role trying to improve his lot in life with a veritable museum of gaming goodness that rivals any Namco Museum Collection.
Wrecks all Negative Expectations
I was initially a little wary of this movie when it was announced, given that most video game-associated movies... well, they tend to be ad-pushers and little else.
Granted, after some of the promo material, I was a little more interested.
I finally had a chance to watch this, and it was better than expected. Much, much better than expected. It's a love letter to the conceits of Classic Arcade gaming in ways that Scott Pilgrim didn't quite grasp, pairing a convincing story about a man stuck in a not-too-popular role trying to improve his lot in life with a veritable museum of gaming goodness that rivals any Namco Museum Collection.
5/5 would buy the DVD once it arrives.