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Greg Mottola's latest film, Paul, is a funny, smart comedy written and starring two extremely likable British leads. So the question I have to ask is why I felt somewhat disappointed when leaving the cinema. The answer is relativity. Sure, Paul has a decent number of funny moments but in comparison to Superbad - Greg Mottola's most famous film - it does not compare favourably. Mottola's previous film, Adventureland, also outshines Paul due to its significantly superior heart and character-development. If you were to compare Paul to Simon Pegg and Nick Frosts' previous films, Shaun of the Dead and Hott Fuzz, I am again placing Paul at the bottom of the pack. This comparison is hugely unfair to Paul, though, as next to these films, most comedies would look inferior and the truth is that with the exception of last year's 'The Hangover', there are very few comedies in recent years as funny as Paul.
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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star as two British comic-book nerds taking a road-trip through America's alien hotspots. On their journey they come into contact with a huge variety of American comedians/Judd Apatow regulars such as David Koechner and Jane Lynch (both in criminally underused and unfunny roles). The laughs mainly come from the titular character, a CGI alien voiced by Seth Rogen. The main strengths of the film emanate from Rogen's character, with jokes ranging from the immature (farting etc) to the slightly more intelligent (challening Christian beliefs). Indeed Paul's conversations with Pegg and Frost are the most interesting parts of the film. The supporting roles are on the whole, weak: Jason Bateman, Blythe Danner and Bill Hader have largely unfunny, hardly likable characters, while Kristen Wiig (playing the role of Pegg's love interest), resorts to a flurry of grossly low-brow comments. On top of this there are extra supporting roles for Gregg Turkington, Joe Lo Truglio and John Carroll Lynch.
The aforementioned names may seem like a long list of characters for a one-off movie and this actually becomes a major drawback for the film. When Pegg and Frost pick up the fugitive alien Paul, they are subsequently chased by most of the actors mentioned above, primarily Jason Bateman's horrible antagonist Lorenzo Zoil, but also two extra agents, an angry father, two hillbillies and latterly another famous actor in a supporting role. The truth is that since the film follows the paths of so many supporting characters, we rarely see any development for the primary trio of Pegg, Frost and Rogen. While in Shaun of the Dead and Hott Fuzz Pegg and Frost were distinctly characterised (albeit stereotypically) as well- meaning loser and idiotic slacker, in Paul we see very little of their respective characters. The two comic book nerds are barely developed at all, other than Pegg's character falling in love and Frost's annoyance that Pegg is falling in love.
Despite this, a number of good gags make the film worthwhile although the humour is hit or miss (a scene featuring Steven Spielberg is distinctly out of place). It is unfortunate that the finale is underwhelming and the appearance of a famous sci-fi actress is unfunny. Pegg and Frost, though, are likable blokes even without characterisation, with Wiig as a realistic love- interest and the American stereotype of Paul voiced with childish glee by Seth Rogen, the film manages to hold the attention of its viewers and become an enjoyable, if forgettable, roller-coaster ride. Paul 2011 Online Stream
