Paul (2011)

Title: Paul
Director: Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland, a bunch of TV shows)
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogan, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig
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From writing/acting duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (the funny guys from Shaun Of The Dead and Hott Fuzz  - 2 stellar films) and director Greg Mottola (Superbad, and the very underrated Adventureland) comes a fun little comedy about a (CGI) Alien named Paul on the run from the government and looking to hitch a ride home to whatever the hell planet he is from.  Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are great, as usual, as the nerdy lifelong friends who have come to America to attend Comicon.  Through chance they eventually meet Paul and embark on a journey that will hopefully end with Paul fleeing the planet for his homeland.  All the actors, including Jason Bateman as the government agent, Kristen Wiig as the female lead, and Seth Rogan as the voice of Paul do a great job and are generally all very funny.  The fact that they didn't tone it down and went with the R rating really helps (as it did with Superbad) the jokes remain raunchy enough to peek my attention. Every time Paul drops the Fuck bomb or starts smoking it's actually really funny.  Is it as funny as Major League?  No.  Duh.  Is Nick Frost as good looking as Tom Berenger?  No.  Is Jeffrey Tambor's head as shiny as Pedro Cerano's?  Not even close.  With all that being said, this one is definitely worth a watch.

For Fans Of: Superbad, Hot Fuzz, wordy Judd Apatow movies.

Rating - 7.5/10