Paul

Paul is a geek movie made by geeks, for geeks. That's not to say that everyone can't enjoy it, as there is plenty here to enjoy besides the in jokes and references, but I think if you are in any way a film lover, I think you'll get a little more out of this than the average movie-goer.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost wrote and star as two British geeks going to Comic Con and taking a trip across the U.S. seeing all the famous Alien landing sites the States have to offer. Along the way, they meet up with Paul, an alien voiced by Seth Rogan who is on the run from the government and trying to get back to his home planet.

That's about all you need to know really. The rest is just good, solid laughs joined with nice character moments for even the smallest of parts, all of which is made possible by the amazing cast. Aside from Pegg and Frost, you have Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Joe Lo Truglio and Jeffrey Tambor ( just to name a few) that pop up at some point or other to provide memorable, funny moments.

It's Rogan that steals the show though, finding the perfect balance portraying Paul as that lovable yet ass hole of a friend that you can't help but like. The effect itself isn't perfect, but you really don't notice it as an effect because Rogan is so good at making Paul's personality feel natural. You believe that if Paul wasn't an alien, he would just be one of the guys.

Perhaps my favorite thing about this movie though, is that it flat out embraces atheism. I'm not quite atheist myself, but I love the fact that this movie has the balls to say that Bible thumping, evolution hating Christians are flat out stupid. It's not a major point in the movie, and it doesn't go out of its way to say it, but the fact that it's there makes me beyond happy.

In the end, if you like Pegg and Frost, and you are even the littlest bit of a geek, you will enjoy this one. It's not the best thing these guys have done, but it definitely keeps me excited for what they can come up with next.