Movie Review: Paul

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have been one of my favorite comic pairings since I saw their brilliant film debut Shaun Of The Dead. Paul is a little bit of a different style film for this duo (this is the first film of theirs to not have Edgar Wright as a director and feature an ensemble cast of more well-known actors.) Although Paul might be slightly different, it still has Pegg and Frost's clever humor written all over it. This is such a dead on spoof of sc-fi films. The barrage of sc-fi film references and homages is hilarious. As a bit of a sc-fi nerd, I really enjoyed the wit and frequency of these references. The supporting cast complemented Pegg and Frost very well. Great comedic talents such as Bill Hader, Jason Bateman, and Kristen Wiig were all great choices for their roles and provide of the biggest laughs of the film. Paul is an original, zany comedy that satires sc-fi in a smart, hilarious way.

4/5 Stars