A clever romp, Paul of the title is the hitch-hiking alien that two British sci-fi geeks (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) pick up on their way to visit legendary Area 51 after Comic Con. Voiced by Seth Rogen, Paul is a foul-mouthed, chain-smoking dude who just wants to get back home after being poked and prodded at a secret government laboratory for many years. The trio pick up true-believer Kristen Wiig, whose daddy is in hot pursuit, and you've got a real road picture on your hands. Pegg and Frost, who also wrote the movie, deliver the comedy and the action, which must have been hard, since Paul is a total CGI creation. It's a fun movie, maybe not so good as "Shaun of the Dead" or "Hot Fuzz," but still worth a look-see.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Paul ***
A clever romp, Paul of the title is the hitch-hiking alien that two British sci-fi geeks (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) pick up on their way to visit legendary Area 51 after Comic Con. Voiced by Seth Rogen, Paul is a foul-mouthed, chain-smoking dude who just wants to get back home after being poked and prodded at a secret government laboratory for many years. The trio pick up true-believer Kristen Wiig, whose daddy is in hot pursuit, and you've got a real road picture on your hands. Pegg and Frost, who also wrote the movie, deliver the comedy and the action, which must have been hard, since Paul is a total CGI creation. It's a fun movie, maybe not so good as "Shaun of the Dead" or "Hot Fuzz," but still worth a look-see.
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