Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)

I'll tell you why so serious

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Is this anything new? No it is not. We have seen this kind of movie before. Estranged father wants to win his family back by doing something stupid.Is this well directed? No not really. Is this well acted? No not really. Has this a good story? No not really.But.... and yes there is a but, at least for me. This movie actually made me laugh out loud a couple of times. Not many movies can say that. No this is not a great movie, like i said above.I still think it is a quirky movie that is worth watching. Don't expect to much and just watch it

This is a paint by the numbers movie.1. Man loses/gives away girl 2. Man wants girl back. 3. Girl find new man..apparently perfect. 4. Man wants girl back. 5. Man makes effort to win her back. 6. Man wins her back 7. Perfect man...ah...not so much. 8. We all live happily ever after.Two things that bothered me. 1. Why is it that the "new man" is always found wanting. Would be really interesting if she dumped him even though he was a good man. This certainly would make the film more interesting. She then would have to make a real choice. As it is there is no choice.2. You can't train for a marathon in 3 weeks. It would have been more realistic if the transformation took place over an entire year...for next year's marathon. It certainly would be more believable and demonstrate more of a dedication that would justify the transformation. Maybe transform the character in other ways: career, habits and lifestyle. I know its a comedy but this would have provided more depth and resonance to the story.

I seen this movie 3 times since it was released. First time on the theater, second when I bought the DVD and third just minutes ago when I found it among my other DVD's. I enjoyed it every time I saw it and every time I think I liked it even more and more. Schwimmer found the every day pulse in the lives of the people portrayed in the movie and got it on the camera. The actors seams to have played their parts with such ease that it almost feels under acted. Not said in a negative way, the opposite. The whole production comes out as a genuine warm movie that brings that sweet feel to the audience without becoming Disney ultra sweet. It is nice but not in the negative way. This is a story about ordinary people with ordinary problems, pieces missing from their life puzzle. It is the tale about how small pieces of the puzzle can make things so much brighter even if it is the smallest ones that one by one is fitted in place. It also points out that most of the times it is up to our selves to do what is needed to get the pieces in place. The Marathon race becomes a perfect, easy to relay to, metaphor for that. Brilliant acting, good direction, many well shot scenes and a perfect sense of British humor brings out a movie well worth it. It is a joy to see Pegg work, his interaction with the other actors and the script. He has a complete grip of the personality of Dennis and brings him to life in a balanced way. Despite some scenes that could have been left out that did not bring anything to the movie or the story it is telling, this movie gets 10/10 from me. It is the total experience when seeing it in the right moment and right mood that makes this movie a gem.

Run, Fatboy, Run is the story of Dennis (Pegg) who has never completed anything in his life and also never properly commits to anything and always ends up quitting at the first hurdle. We first see this when he runs out on his wedding, leaving his pregnant wife at the altar. But now, five years on, he plans to win her back by fully committing himself to running a 26 mile marathon in order to regain her love and respect. But he's got competition from the "perfect" man Whit, played by Hank Azaria.Let me start off by saying, I really like Simon Pegg, and I really enjoy all of his films - Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul, How To Lose Friends and Alienate People. - And this film is included. It was funny at times and had me laughing out loud. Simon Pegg was perfect as this lazy, un-committing "fatboy." And he played his role very well.I'm happy that this film did not resort to obvious, childish sex, dick and fart jokes. It was a quirky comedy and I well enjoyed it. I would recommend it to any Pegg fan or any fan of romantic comedies or quirky comedies. Also, David Schwimmer is a very good director. Who'd have funk it?