A. O. Scott, of the New York Times, agrees with me: 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is a great movie. In his review, titled "This Girl Has a Lot of Baggage, and He Must Shoulder the Load", Scott introduces us in the world of the movie enthusiastically and easily, describing the many extraordinary cinematic features of the film before explaining the quick, entertaining motions of the plot. He praises the handling of the line between reality and fantasy, which is "not so much blurred as erased", and the fast-paced humor, action, and visual delights, which serve as only the top layer, with the promise of a good old coming of age story underneath--the likes of which have never been seen before. The review flows nicely, with the three aspects of film interwined throughout--plot, cinematographical discussion, acting, special effects, theme, and puns are all given equal weight, with commentary and opinion sprinkled on top, just to make sure you understand: you really need to see this movie.
(If you need more persuasion, here are some quotes. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/quotes)
For our quarterly movie reviews, there should be limited structure and much freedom, but with the requirement of discussion of the three aspects. Not all movies are across-the-board interesting, not all movies stand out in the same ways, and not all reviewers will perceive movies in the same way: therefore, we must be free to discover and explain the elements that strike us as being the most noteworthy. However, the reader deserves to know what's going on in the film, so reviewers should be required to mention certain key things involved in the three aspects.
My annotated movie review: http://diigo.com/0su9k
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