12 Movies So Good You Overlook Major Flaws

4. Scott's Too Unlikeable - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

Edgar Wright's surreal comic book adaptation is an hilarious, visually jaw-dropping delight, though it loses a little of its lustre when you think about the movie's depiction of protagonist Scott (Michael Cera) and the actual reality of his actions.

The film doesn't shy away from Scott's douchebaggery entirely, but it certainly does downplay it in favour of too-cool-for-school hipster idolatry and a fairly unearned sentimental ending.

Above all else, we're supposed to like Scott eventually, certainly once he's obtained a sense of what passes for self-respect at the end of the movie.

Scott of course begins the film on a pretty rough note, dating the underage Knives Chau (Ellen Wong) and soon enough cheating on her with Manic Pixie Dream Girl Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead).

Given Scott's offputting combination of awkwardness and narcissism, though, it's tough to see what so many attractive women see in him throughout the movie, to say nothing of the fact that Cera's chemistry with Winstead is strained at best.

As a couple their combined obnoxiousness makes them even tougher to root for, especially as they were decidedly easier to like in the comics, flaws and all.

The film wants us to buy that Scott has grown over the course of his boyfriend-beating adventure, but him making peace with both Knives and Ramona at the end of the film feels tremendously forced.

There's nothing inherently wrong with giving audiences an a**hole protagonist, but don't contrive an epiphany for that character and expect viewers to cheer for it.