The To Do List
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Scott Porter, Rachel Bilson, Donald Glover, Andy Samberg, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Connie Britton, Clark Gregg
2013
ReviewThis comedy has quite a few recognizable faces. Starring Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation)as an uptight high school graduate set on loosening up. Plaza is backed up by such notables as Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development), and Donald Glover (Community). That is about half of the faces you may recognize in this film. Aside from the great casting, the film had some really funny moments. The premise is fresh in an industry in which people are constantly remarking on the lack of creativity. If you enjoy any of the actors mentioned above and their typical roles, this movie will be an good match for you.
7.5/10
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Genre: Action, Comedy
Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza
2010
Review
This movie is pretty well put together. The visual effects are great. The cast is good as well. With appearances by Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, Not Another Teen Movie), Jason Schwartzman (Slackers, Rushmore), and Aubrey Plaza (Funny People, Parks & Recreation). If you are a fan of the comic books or the video game, you should enjoy this movie. Although, there will always be those who say, "The comic books were way better than the movie." The action scenes were well choreographed and there were not long drawn out boring parts in between for the most part. Some criticism is directed at Michael Cera for playing the lovable loser, again. He fits the character well, does a great job, and was a great choice for the role. This film was much better than many probably expected, given the history of horrible movies based on video games. Even the success of comic book based movies could not balance it out. Nicely done.
7.5/10
