From the creators of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz comes Paul! A fun story of 2 best mates from England on holiday to nerd it out at the San Diego Comic Con and road trip across the mid-west to visit more nerdy places. After leaving Comic Con, the guys meet Paul, an space alien on the run. Joining his cause, Graeme and Clive work to get Paul back home with the feds hot on their trail.

I heard a lot of mixed things on this one, mostly negative because most thought it didn’t live up to the standards of SotD and Hot Fuzz. While not as funny, I still enjoyed the ride. A great cast (there’s a lot of star power in here) with really fantastic CG work (Paul looks real, the composting of CG into live action is some of the best around) pull this movie along nicely. Sure there are some lazy and predictable jokes with some more than necessary cursing, but I think these are minor quibbles. Straight forward story telling with a nice little tweak at the end to keep things interesting. I’d recommended it as a solid rental. Is it me or is Bill Hader in every movie these days?