Their age difference doesn't bother either of them, but hasn't gone unnoticed by the band; Scott's gay roommate, Wallace Wells (KIERAN CULKIN); or Scott's sister, Stacey (ANNA KENDRICK). That's especially true since Scott still has issues regarding his break-up with Julie (BRIE LARSON), who now goes by the name Envy and fronts another rock band, albeit one that's far better known than Scott's
His and Knives' romance is short-lived, however, when Scott spots and is instantly smitten with Ramona Flowers (MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD), an American who sports vibrantly dyed hair and works delivering packages for an Internet company. While still dating Knives, Scott pursues Ramona, initially unaware of the peril and challenges that come along with her. And those would be her seven evil exes, past lovers who are determined to prevent the new romance from taking root.
Among them is Matthew Patel (SATYA BHABHA), the first to battle Scott in an exaggerated blend of archaic video game meets comic book style action violence where those who are defeated blast into an array of coins. There's also famous actor Lucas Lee (CHRIS EVANS); twins Kyle Katayanagi (KEITA SAITOU) and Ken Katayanagi (SHOTA SAITO); punker Roxy (MAE WHITMAN), Envy's band-mate Todd Ingram (BRANDON ROUTH), and record producer Gideon Graves (JASON SCHWARTZMAN). As he deals with all of them, Scott must also contend with trying to win over Ramona and Knives not being happy about that.
Violence consists of exaggerated comic book meets video game style violence (including that of the martial arts variety) where characters are struck, bashed, thrown about and such, while others are wounded or killed with swords (although the deaths result in the deceased instantly turning into many coins).
Nearly all of that is blood free, but it's possible some of the moments of peril might be unsettling and/or suspenseful for a few viewers. That action and other material might be enticing for some kids to imitate.
Drinking occurs in various scenes (with brief intoxication), while there's a brief, drug-related comment. Some crude humor is present, as are bad attitudes.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there's some of that during the opening credits. Later, there's a near (but slow) strobe effect late in the film during a fight scene.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's some camera movement from time to time in the film.
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(2010) (Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Mild
Extreme
Minor
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Extreme
Mild
None
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
None
None
Moderate
Heavy
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Reviewed July 26, 2010 / Posted August 13, 2010
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