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Also Known As: Paul, ein Alien auf der Flucht |
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| Year of first release: 2011 | |
| Director: Greg Mottola (Superbad) | |
| Actors: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), Kristen Wiig, Jason Carroll Lynch, Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses), Seth Rogen (Zack and Miri make a Porno) | |
| Country: GB, USA | |
| Genre: Comedy, SF | |
| Conditions of visioning: 22.11.2012, DVD, OV | |
| Synopsis: Two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. From then on, they make their way with the alien, chased by the police and special services. | |
| Review: The writer of Shaun of the dead continues having very good ideas for comedies. This time a cool alien speaking English, who likes humans and tries to help them. The special effects are there only to increase the comic effect. All along you have references to all the SF literature and movies. Until the end, there are surprises and some big names are present in the movie as well, which makes it really funny for SF fans. The actors play very good, in particular Jason Bateman and Simon Pegg. | |
Rating: 7 /10
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Paul (2011)
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I heard that the movie was no really funny, but now I want to see it! It would have made a nice Monday evening film but dammit! they don't have it on maxdome.de :-(
ReplyDeleteI have finally seen this movie on Blu-ray with my home cinema on 11.05.2013.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good movie, sometimes funny, but not hilarious in spite of the efforts from the comic britich duo.
Everything fits well together and the movie is well made. What I liked the most are the discreet but obvious geek references to Encounters of the third kind, Indiana Jones, E.T., Star Trek and Star Wars. The character of Paul is nice as well. Some weeks ago I was wrong in thinking that Seth Rogen was the voice of Ralph in Wreck-it Ralph, but this time it is true that he is the voice of Paul.
In the end it is a nice little road-trip comedy with a hint of romance and SF. My rating: 6/10.