The 4 Most Unfairly Overlooked Sci-Fi Movies Of 2011
Four really good science fiction films which we think more people should have seen, even if they didn’t.
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PaulIt’s the story of two geeks on a road trip who accidentally encounter an alien on the run from the government, but it’s also the most deeply atheist film released this year. In a national environment where atheists are often incorrectly derided as immoral or dangerous by the public at large I guess it’s no surprise that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s movie was either skipped or attacked by most moviegoers. That’s a shame because, atheism aside, it’s one of the funniest adventure movies of the year.
Pegg and Frost are the perfect duo and Seth Rogen’s actually great as the voice of their alien friend Paul. Even if he weren’t an alien, this would be a pretty fantastic road movie, the irony here being that all three of them, human or alien, are foreigners since Pegg and Frost are British. Along the way they encounter a religious zealot played by Kristen Wiig, who steals scenes. They’re pursued by a series of government bad guys, lead by the great as always Jason Bateman. There’s nothing not to like about Paul, unless you’re caught up in all the god propaganda. Push aside the noise, correct your mistake, and give Paul a shot at home on your big screen.
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