Run, Fat Boy, Run.

My Rating
(out of 5 envelopes):



MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Romantic Comedy

If you’re like me, you saw this because you loved Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. I wasn’t expecting this film to be amazing, but it was surprisingly better than I thought it would be.

It’s been five years since Dennis (Pegg) left his pregnant girlfriend Libby (Thandie Newton) right before their wedding. Now he wants her back, but her new beau Whit (Hank Azaria), a successful American businessman and running enthusiast, stands in the way. In order to win her back, he decides to run a marathon for charity to show her how much he’s changed since then.

Sure, the plot was predictable, but that’s true for most romantic comedies. I thought that it could have been a lot worse had they not executed it the way they did. However, Run, Fat Boy, Run was lacking a bit in the comedy department. This movie wasn’t as funny as Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, but it did provide some good laughs. I’d say a lot of jokes were geared more towards the immature side, though. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though. I have to admit, I loved the scene where he attends a spin class with Whit. Absolutely hilarious.

I thought the performances of Dylan Moran (who plays Dennis’s best friend in the film and is also in Shaun of the Dead), Simon Pegg, and Hank Azaria were all pretty good. I can’t really picture anyone else playing the main character but Pegg.

Overall, this movie is a romantic comedy, light on the romance. This movie would make a great date night movie. Especially if you’re guy (or girl) isn’t a big fan of the romantic side of movies. It’s surprisingly cute, while remaining funny enough to keep you watching until the end.





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