Paul

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Paul

I’ve been a fan of and since Shaun of the Dead, so I was happy to see them back together for  (even though they are without usual director ).

The film is a sci-fi comedy about two British geeks, who pick-up an alien named Paul (voiced by ) that escaped from Area-51.  While some parents may be fooled by Paul’s cartoonish appearance, this is NOT(!!!) a kids movie and Paul is one rude and foul-mouthed little alien (I put extra emphasis on the “not” after I overheard a mother telling her kids that the film was not what she expected it to be while I was leaving the theatre – some people just never pay attention to film ratings).

Either way, I thought that Paul was a pretty hilarious movie.  The film was also a very geeky film.  Not only does the film feature scenes at the San Diego Comic-Con (aka Geek Central), but there are also countless sci-fi in-jokes spread throughout the film (I’m not even sure I caught them all).

I would definitely recommend the film to geeks everywhere (non-geeks too).

9/10

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Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

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