I highly disagreed with the few critics I had the displeasure of listening to.
They mostly say that it's an ok film, it's a retelling of Spielberg's E.T, disappointed...blah, blah, blah...
I thought it was very well done. The innocent alien named PAUL, although a rude dude, he does have a heart of gold.
And, I liked it better than ET (yes, the movie). There, I said it. ET, had some weird humans around him. I like CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND.
For me, PAUL was something different, out of the ordinary, a funny and fun film to watch. Definately, not for kids.
I wonder whats next for actors Simon Pegg & Nick Frost?
BTW, I watched the unrated version (3X).
Two thumbs up.