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Paul (2011)

2011 | Comedy | International | Sci-Fi

100 mins

Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.

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Produced by Universal Pictures
Director Greg Mottola
Writer Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
Cast Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner and Joe Lo Truglio

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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated

Aug 7, 2019  
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Paul (2011)
2011 | Comedy, International, Sci-Fi
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7.7 (27 Ratings)
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Can you think of a better vacation than going to the San Diego Comic-Con, then hopping into an RV with your best friend to travel around America checking out various UFO hot spots? If you answered “Heck No!” then you would get along just fine with Klingon-speaking best friends from the UK, Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Nick Frost).

That’s how the movie Paul begins, at one of the greatest conventions, San Diego Comic Con. Then Graeme and Clive are off on their cross country adventure during which they meet all sorts of interesting people including Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen), an alien whose ship crash landed on Earth 60 years ago and, until his recent escape, had been a “guest” at a secret military base. After some fainting, wetting pants and fears about probing have been addressed, Graeme and Clive agree to help Paul get to where he can meet his mothership and go home.

At this point the movie goes from funny to really funny and as the three of them get to know each other better, Graeme and Clive soon realize that Paul is just a everyday guy like them (well except for the whole alien thing). They also meet Bible-thumper Ruth (Kristen Wiig) whom they accidentally kidnap, causing her shotgun-toting father to chase after them. Of course there are government agents also looking for them and the movie even throws in a few high speed chases. To round out the road trip there’s even a fight at a biker bar (Star Wars fans will love the band playing inside). Will they achieve their goal and send Paul home? Will there be probing? Klaatu barada nikto?

The special effects that went into creating Paul and his realistic interactions with the human cast were amazing, however the humorous soul that Seth Rogen breathed into Paul made the character truly out of this world. Not since Mork and Gordon Shumway (ALF) has an alien made me laugh so hard. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost were their usual extremely funny dynamic-duo selves. The movie is loaded with well-placed humorous references to sci-fi movies and shows, a well-balanced amount of action and great character interactions with an unbelievable supporting cast that includes Jason Bateman, Jane Lynch and Bill Hader just to name a few. This movie is not only one that I want to see again in the theatre but one that I also want to own.
  
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Peter G. (247 KP) rated

Jun 5, 2019  
Paul (2011)
Paul (2011)
2011 | Comedy, International, Sci-Fi
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7.7 (27 Ratings)
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A conspiracy theorist and comic book geeks wet dream of a movie, not only bags of fun to spot the nods and winks but at times laugh out loud funny as Seth Rogan's voice is somehow ideal for Paul and with Frost & Pegg as co stars this really should have been the triple as part of the Cornetto trilogy over 'The Worlds End' by a country mile.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated

Jul 30, 2017 (Updated May 6, 2018)  
Paul (2011)
Paul (2011)
2011 | Comedy, International, Sci-Fi
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7.7 (27 Ratings)
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Great comedy written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; all of the references were spot on. Seth Rogen was hilarious as Paul.
I'm editing this review because I just rewatched this movie yesterday evening. When a 7 year old movie that you've seen numerous times still makes you snort-laugh water through your nose, you know you've got a funny movie.