As I sat down for Paul, I begin to think about the niche sub-genre of film geek road movies. Fanboys, Kyle Newman’s 2008 tribute to all things located in a galaxy far away came to mind. Kevin Smith’s übergeek comedy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and (a film I have not seen, but Mr. Will has) Free Enterprise both fit nicely into this category. Then I started thinking about where those movies fail. Is it the enclosed nature of the stories? After all, you do have to be familiar with (if not a full blown fan) of geek culture as pertaining to film. Is it the talent involved? Jay and Silent Bob was loaded with stars in roles, but they only seemed to have taken the job to cut up. So my hopes were high for Paul. A broader take on this type of material couldn’t hurt, and the film is directed by Greg Mottola (Adventureland, a recent favorite of mine) and stars two of the funniest men around, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Read the rest of this entry »