Sci-Fi adventure from the classic comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
As a huge fan of Hot Fuzz (2007) and Shaun of the Dead (2004) respectively, my expectations for this Alien-based comedy were quite high. Fortunately, the film boasts an hilarious script, quick action, and a tender heart to the story.
Pegg and Frost play two hopeless Science Fiction fans, Graeme and Clive, who are on their way across America to visit all the best geeky hotspots: like Area 51 and Comicon. During their trip, they have a chance encounter with an Alien…called Paul. He landed in the USA decades ago, and has spent his time on Earth providing useful information to the intelligence agencies, until he decided to escape. Paul is now on the run from ruthless FBI agents and has to rely on Graeme and Clive (and their RV) to survive.
A brilliant road-trip movie that brings together great action, touching characters, and laugh-out-loud moments. Paul, voiced by Seth Rogen, is undoubtedly the best thing about this movie. His potty-mouth, hippy lifestyle, and insufferable approach to religion makes him a very likeable character.
Even though I was really rooting for them, hoping the two Brits would avoid little-fish-big-pond syndrome, Pegg and Frost are not on top form with their performances, with some cringe-worthy moments of extremely wooden acting, and they let down some of the scenes. Very often they are outshone by their American counterparts, who seem to cope well with the film’s style and script. This being said, they are still the heart of the story, and provide some great moments of bro-mance and hilarity.
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