PAUL (2011) Director: Greg Mottola Writers: Simon Pegg; Nick Frost Cast: Simon Pegg; Nick Frost; Seth Rogen (voice); Kristen Wiig; Jason Bateman Two British sci-fi geeks road-tripping across America stumble upon what is quite possibly their wildest dream: an actual alien outside Area 51. The alien, Paul (Seth Rogen), is in fact a foul-mouthed, pot-smoking extra-terrestrial; they offer to help him find a way back home, all the while being chased by some shady government agents. It doesn’t take much for me to get excited about a Pegg-Frost project; the two best friends have pretty much never disappointed, from their early sitcom days to their forays into cinema now. With ‘Paul’, however, they ventured into new territory by writing a screenplay together for the first time. The result? Another raging success. Whether it’s taking the piss out of the fanboy world, or homaging classic science-fiction cinema, or even just with the simple road-trip humour, the entire film is handled with intelligence and aplomb. It’s obvious that it’s a story and a genre very close to Pegg and Frost’s heart, and that shines through. As good as they are though, the MVP is Seth Rogen, without a doubt. He is just providing the voice for Paul, but does it with such brilliance. I couldn’t imagine anyone doing a better job, the character seemed tailor-made for him. The supporting cast is good too, including a fantastic turn from Kristen Wiig as the ditzy love interest. If you’ve loved the stuff Simon Pegg and/or Nick Frost have done in the past, then you really are going to love this. If you’re a sci-fi fan, you’ll love it. If you like actors like Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Jason Bateman and Jeffrey Tambor doing what they do, you’ll love it. Many reasons why you’ll enjoy this movie, so go and enjoy it…!
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:00:37 +0000
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