Paul (2011)
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
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not horrible nor great
Load of rubbish!!
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As Good As It Gets
Finally a current story that seems to be another "aw gawd, not another sci fi". It's that and a really fine cast, great photography and again what a clever story. I don't mind seeing it whenever I feel like it. I've got a half dozen dependables (sp) which I can fall back on. What a great film. And really funny.
A little corny, but whatever! I enjoyed it! I'd also watch a sequel of this, as long as it continued to be lighthearted and funny. I watched this on the Sci-Fi channel and they had to bleep out the swearing, but you can figure out so easily just what they said. That was the only issue I had. Otherwise, it's a solid 6.5 stars from me!
The second you see Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's names attached to this film you know what you are getting. A film very very similar to 'Hot Fuzz'/'Shaun of the Dead' etc. Only with a more sci-fi twist.And I enjoyed those films, perhaps not overly, but they were passable enough films, buoyed mostly by the warm presence of the two leads.This one is not a part of the 'Corneto Trilogy' and actually that's a good thing, because it's not to be held in the same esteem as those films.It's funny yes, charming enough, but lacking that extra oomph that turns a good film into a great one.
I have been a fan of Pegg n Frost since their first notably collaboration in the cult channel 4 series "spaced". Regrettably this film (paul) is not as good as I had imagined it would be. The story is weak, Many parts seem bland in its delivery, some scenes are too wordy, Some lacking of liveliness and creativity. Even more those two English comedians genius couldn't afford to bring up a solid humorous atmosphere as well as they had done in shaun of the dead to save the day. Nay they look trying too hard to be funny. More over there are some disrupting performances of the supporting characters, baroque in their awfulness. The only one that caught my attention in this film is the ALIEN. To be fair paul's CGI is nicely made, smooth, and intriguing. In a nut shell this is a strictly disaster sci-fi flick.