Quite sweary for younger kids, not very much gore. Unlike other Simon Pegg films there is a surprisingly little amount of gore, coming only when one of the characters is shot at the end. Had useful details. Teen, 15 years old Written by trashpanda69 September 28, Lel this movie was bad.
Helped me decide. Fine comedy film I guess Bland film, expected more from the director of Superbad but a pretty fun watch ig. Teen, 14 years old Written by Skylers Review April 15, Great Movie Great movie but lots of talk about sex and unnecessary swearing but thats what makes it funny. There is very little to no gore except for at the end and other then the swearing it would be fine for young ages and most sex jokes may not be understood. Teen, 13 years old Written by lord. It's a really great movie and as long as a kid can handle the language and sexual references and crap they're probably good This title contains: Language.
Kid, 8 years old August 13, Teen, 14 years old Written by Clorox bleach June 5, Teen, 14 years old Written by peopleparlor May 12, Funny, but full of language! Paul is quite hilarious, but there is a boatload of language, and some funny violence. And the sheer amount of language might turn some people away. But if language doesn't bother you, go right ahead and watch it!
This title contains: Language. Kid, 10 years old April 6, Paul Review I have just finished watching Paul with my family and have totally enjoyed it. Paul is a story of a rude alien who has come to planet earth. It's fair to say that anyone would have struggled to get the same standard of performance out of Pegg and Frost that Wright managed; J.
Abrams did okay with the former, but that was in supporting roles rather than as a joint lead. Mottola's back catalogue is decidedly uneven - the awful Superbad versus the surprisingly decent Adventureland - and his sensibility simply doesn't gel with that of his leading men.
A lot of the film is characterised by the same chaotic, sub-Saturday Night Live approach to American comedy that we later saw in We're The Millers, where characters endlessly shout over each other in the name of sounding naturalistic - an approach which ironically makes the comedy feel a lot more forced.
A further problem along these lines is the lazy characterisation of the women in the film. One of the things which made Spaced work so well was that Jessica Stevenson could go toe-to-toe with Pegg and Frost, with a character that was just as well written. While there are some nice touches in Pegg and Frost's characters, and a few decent lines for Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig gets very little to do that doesn't make her fantastically irritating.
Her entire character is poorly written and lazy - why does every Christian in mainstream comedy have to be a creationist nutjob? Once the scales have fallen from her eyes, her character becomes just a boiled-down version of her performance in Bridesmaids, equal parts grating and repetitive.
The same goes, very sadly, for Sigourney Weaver. She is no stranger to sci-fi comedy having appeared in the underrated Galaxy Quest, and played a memorable antagonist in The Cabin in the Woods around the same time. Weaver leapt at the chance to be in the film, and she's clearly having as much fun as the part allows.
But while Mottola wisely confines her to just a menacing voice until the final reel, the pay-off doesn't fire on all cylinders. What should be a ballsy finale is just a reiteration of the same joke that she's a woman called The Big Guy , and while her death is funny, it's more of a passing chuckle than a belly laugh. Paul, to be blunt, is a film which settles for the easy, low-hanging fruit when it is more than capable of flattering both itself and the audience's intelligence.
If watching Shaun of the Dead was like watching a lightweight British sports car run rings around a lumbering American muscle car, this is like turning up to watch a daredevil stunt driver who then decides to pootle around in a diesel hatchback.
Mottola does put the extra money on screen most of the time - the motion capture and CGI used to bring Paul to life is very well-executed.
But it lacks both the ambition and finesse needed to bring its central concept to life, and settles for being an adequate film rather than constantly pushing on towards goodness. But in spite of all its shortcomings or half-heartedness, it is still possible to find some fun to enjoy in Paul. Pegg and Frost still make for a likeable and charismatic pairing; they are easily capable of holding our attention in the face of indifferent material by their energy levels, and you always get the sense of them believing in the project.
This does result in a lot of on-the-nose references including Weaver's famous line at the end of Aliens , but these aren't enough to throw you out of the moment too much. Paul also looks pretty decent as comedy road movies go. Lawrence Sher has a less-than-glittering record as a cinematographer Garden State, The Dukes of Hazard and The Hangover Part III, to name but a few , but he understands the films which Pegg and Frost are influenced by, and shoots the set-pieces with enough of a modern touch to lift the action above mere homage or pastiche.
David Arnold's score is one of his less memorable but it suits the action sufficiently, and Chris Dickens' editing is disciplined and controlled, keeping the film at a decent enough pace.
Even if none of the jokes had fired, this is a more mechanically sound comedy than, say, Beverly Hills Cop or Police Academy. Paul is an enjoyable disappointment which doesn't make enough of Pegg and Frost's talents either as writers or as performers. The charm of its leading men and the mechanical integrity of the film is just about enough to override the persistent feeling that they can do so much better, and there are moments where it finally gets out of third gear and starts to shine.
While not a low point in either of their careers, it is not an exercise that they should readily repeat. Daniel M Super Reviewer. Mar 09, Would kind of hope for more given the collaborative team both on the screen and behind the camera, but there is still something quite endearing about Paul.
Gimly M Super Reviewer. Aug 27, Worth checking out I guess. Stephen S Super Reviewer. See all Audience reviews. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best Horror Movies. Worst Superhero Movies. Best Netflix Series and Shows. Go back. More trailers. Dexter: New Blood: Season 1. The Shrink Next Door: Season 1. No Score Yet. Yellowstone: Season 4.
Blade Runner: Black Lotus: Season 1. Insider ranked all of Paul Rudd's films based on critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes. He was a silly version of a biblical character in "Year One" Rudd played a cattle hand in "The Locusts" Rudd was a black-market surgeon in "Mute" Rudd was a loser hoping to make it in Los Angeles in "Nerdland" He was one of many New Yorkers in " Cigarettes" Rudd appeared as Brady in his wife's film "Fun Mom Dinner" He played a drug lord in "Reno !
He was the star of "The Ten" The actor brought Steve Carell to dinner in "Dinner for Schmucks" Rudd was paired up with Witherspoon for the first time in "Overnight Delivery" Rudd appeared as Lance in "Tennis, Anyone? He was a Christmas-tree salesman in "All Is Bright" Rudd and Leslie Mann had a mid-life crisis in "This Is 40" Rudd had a small role in the drama "P.
Once again, Rudd and Aniston were a couple in "Wanderlust" Rudd tried to parent a young boy in "Ideal Home" The actor parodied past romantic comedy characters in "They Came Together" Rudd was a hapless sibling in "Our Idiot Brother" In "Diggers" , Rudd played a working-class clam digger. Rudd was an air-force pilot in "The Cider House Rules" He played Mr.
Grooberson in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" Rudd shared another acting credit with Witherspoon in "Monsters vs. Aliens" Rudd returned for "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" In "The Fundamentals of Caring" , Rudd played a retired writer. Rudd was sent to a mentorship program in "Role Models" In "Clueless" , he starred opposite Alicia Silverstone. In "Prince Avalanche" , he was a road-crew worker. In "Sausage Party" , he voiced a grocery-store clerk. User Reviews Parents say Kids say.
Adult Written by Maxwell Stentiford March 27, Disappointing extremely rude comedy. This movie is very very rude. The characters, literally, use f--k in every sentence. There is way too many sex references for no reason.
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It's a very funny movie with an interesting plot. As with everything with Seth R Kid, 12 years old November 3, Absolute great movie, suitable for 9 and up. A great movie for the family. I think that because of the swearing and stuff parents are biased as their kids will probably know not to repeat by the age of 6! Kid, 11 years old October 23, Quite sweary for younger kids, not very much gore. Unlike other Simon Pegg films there is a surprisin What's the story? Is it any good? Talk to your kids about Our editors recommend.
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