Lights, Camera, Critic writes:
While Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have recently attempted to build on their individual acting careers, Paul sees the comedy duo return in a sci-fi geek adventure under director Greg Mottola. To be honest, I was apprehensive over the decision for Greg Mottola to direct Pegg and Frost’s own script. Though Superbad may have pulled in the audiences in the US and back here, I had not seen it as the comedic opus many had. However, Paul is a surprisingly hilarious piece of cinema that is truly helped by its cast and well-written script.
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Nice review. For starters, I too didn't think Superbad was as great as most seemed to think. I enjoyed it, don't get me wrong. But it wasn't this amazing great comedy or anything.
On that note, I really enjoyed Paul as well (and scored it the same as you actually). It probably does hurt the movie that it gets compared to Frost/Pegg's other two movies, but I can understand why it does get compared to them two. But this one doesn't quite hold up to the same level as Shaun of the Dead. Paul is still a really good watch though.
Jesse Eisenberg just seems to be the new Michael Cera. I liked him in Zombieland, but he played a very geeky, nervous individual like Cera usually does. I didn't think much of The Social Network, and again he played a douchy, geeky character. I just hope he progresses, and doesn't get typecast like what has happened to Cera.