Review of Paul (1969) by Elliot T — 28 Nov 2014

Funny. Steeped in sci fi references of course. Enjoyable.

This review of Paul (1969) was written by Elliot T on 28 Nov 2014.

Paul has generally received positive reviews.

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By Petros T (610) on 17 Feb 2016

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By Joshua M (939) on 02 Aug 2018

It's really cool to see all the pop culture references in this movie…

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By Randy P (605) on 09 Mar 2016

The pair team up again, and as always are comical. But something about this felt downsized by the script, and gags that seem rather okay. Just okay…

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 17 Jan 2018

Great funny entertaining movie starring Simon pegg, nick frost, kristen wigg, and Seth rogen as Paul himself…

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By Christopher Suter (7) for CineVue (2,163) on 07 Nov 2018

A solid piece of work with many hilarious moments, the ensemble cast work perfectly together and the references never miss their mark…

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