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| Plot Summary Dennis is a clueless and slightly overweight guy, who left his pregnant fiancée five years earlier. Every day, Dennis tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into his life, but everyday he fails. When he discovers that Libby has found a partner in the form of American Whit, frustration grows, and Dennis vows, that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends ...( show more  ) |
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| Directed By David Schwimmer | Produced By Alexa L. Fogel Robert Jones Sarah Curtis Frances Patterson Nigel Green Martha Coleman Joseph Infantolino Cathy Lord Cam Galano Rolf Mittweg | |
| Runtime 95 min |
Language/Color English / C |
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| Release Year 2008 |
Genre Comedy |
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Review from ./efilmcritic.com
than any other website! Ebertfest 2008: Romance, Cigarettes and the Hulk? DVD Reviews for 4/18: "Slowly I Turn. There's a scene in "Run Fatboy Run" where Thandie Newton's Libby more or less baldly states that the basic outline is ridiculous - she's not going to dump her boyfriend and go back to the man who has disappointed her so much just because he runs a marathon. What he's done is leaving her at the altar on their wedding day - when she was seven months pregnant. Now, five years later, there's a new man in her life, and Whit (Hank...more
than any other website! Ebertfest 2008: Romance, Cigarettes and the Hulk? DVD Reviews for 4/18: "Slowly I Turn. There's a scene in "Run Fatboy Run" where Thandie Newton's Libby more or less baldly states that the basic outline is ridiculous - she's not going to dump her boyfriend and go back to the man who has disappointed her so much just because he runs a marathon. What he's done is leaving her at the altar on their wedding day - when she was seven months pregnant. Now, five years later, there's a new man in her life, and Whit (Hank...more
Review from ./efilmcritic.com
than any other website! It was expected that after nearly a decade on the blockbuster sitcom �Friends,� star David Schwimmer would have at least some sense of comedic rhythm. However, I never expected the guy to direct a British slapstick comedy. Five years ago Dennis (Simon Pegg) made a horrible decision: he left his pregnant fianc�e Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. Now a sad sack mall security officer with a smoking habit and 30 extra pounds, Dennis finds his life lacking, but refuses to do anything about it. Into Libby�s life comes Whit (Hank Azaria), a handsome financial wizard...more
than any other website! It was expected that after nearly a decade on the blockbuster sitcom �Friends,� star David Schwimmer would have at least some sense of comedic rhythm. However, I never expected the guy to direct a British slapstick comedy. Five years ago Dennis (Simon Pegg) made a horrible decision: he left his pregnant fianc�e Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. Now a sad sack mall security officer with a smoking habit and 30 extra pounds, Dennis finds his life lacking, but refuses to do anything about it. Into Libby�s life comes Whit (Hank Azaria), a handsome financial wizard...more
Review from ./hoopla.nu
This rather dismal plot is supplemented by yet another depiction of the 'boy who never grew up' as a smoking, drinking slob in a dead-end job who is always late to spend time with his son. This character archetype is becoming more and more offensive as time goes by - one wonders what the audience reaction would be if a woman were portrayed in this manner. The first half of the film also features dull 'visual comedy' including the always classic men's shower scene in which Dennis, instead of comparing himself to Whit in terms of career, clothing, car or...more
This rather dismal plot is supplemented by yet another depiction of the 'boy who never grew up' as a smoking, drinking slob in a dead-end job who is always late to spend time with his son. This character archetype is becoming more and more offensive as time goes by - one wonders what the audience reaction would be if a woman were portrayed in this manner. The first half of the film also features dull 'visual comedy' including the always classic men's shower scene in which Dennis, instead of comparing himself to Whit in terms of career, clothing, car or...more
Review from imdb
excellent, really funny and touching too
excellent, really funny and touching too
Just saw a preview screening. I thought that this was the funniest film I'd seen in ages. I love Simon Pegg and I found this one of his best performances. Simon Pegg plays Dennis, a man who has run away from all difficult decisions in his life. The marathon running stuff was really well handled - all sporting movie clichés avoided and sent up. There are lots of great moments - and the film resolutely avoided sentimentality. The supporting cast Dylan Moran, Hank Azaria etc were spot on.
If you want an...more
Review from ./christiananswers.net
ChristianSpotlight.com — See home page for links to our index pages. Searching for answers? 1 hr. Is formalized marriage becoming obsolete? Many people are convinced that traditional marriages don’t work and that this practice should be abandoned. Learn how to make your love the best it can be. Christian answers to questions about sex, marriage, sexual addictions, and more. “Love. Commitment. Responsibility. nter Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg), a commitment-phobic, exercise-phobic smoker who is struggling to make ends meet as a retail security guard. After leaving his pregnant fiancée Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar five years ago, Dennis is attempting...more
ChristianSpotlight.com — See home page for links to our index pages. Searching for answers? 1 hr. Is formalized marriage becoming obsolete? Many people are convinced that traditional marriages don’t work and that this practice should be abandoned. Learn how to make your love the best it can be. Christian answers to questions about sex, marriage, sexual addictions, and more. “Love. Commitment. Responsibility. nter Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg), a commitment-phobic, exercise-phobic smoker who is struggling to make ends meet as a retail security guard. After leaving his pregnant fiancée Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar five years ago, Dennis is attempting...more
Review from cinemablend.com
Official Site! Dennis Doyle (Pegg) is a security guard in a woman�s clothes shop and it�s been five years since he left his pregnant bride Libby (Newton) at the alter. Don�t judge him too harshly as Dennis isn�t really a bad man, it�s just that he like many modern men has a massive fear of commitment. In Dennis's case, his affliction is so chronic it keeps him from being able to see almost any task through successfully without screwing it up. He pines for his lost love and while he still tries to be a good dad to his son, this...more
Official Site! Dennis Doyle (Pegg) is a security guard in a woman�s clothes shop and it�s been five years since he left his pregnant bride Libby (Newton) at the alter. Don�t judge him too harshly as Dennis isn�t really a bad man, it�s just that he like many modern men has a massive fear of commitment. In Dennis's case, his affliction is so chronic it keeps him from being able to see almost any task through successfully without screwing it up. He pines for his lost love and while he still tries to be a good dad to his son, this...more
Review from citypaper.com
Most people in America only know Brit Simon Pegg from his roles in director Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz or because they've seen pictures tagging him as the new Scotty in the Star Trek reboot, but the truth is he's starred in a great deal of crap since Shaun that you've probably never seen. Run Fatboy Run isn't the worst of these many movies, but you can bet that Pegg is glad he didn't have to rely on it instead of Shaun to introduce him to Americans. Dennis (Pegg) is a bloated smoker with intimacy issues...more
Most people in America only know Brit Simon Pegg from his roles in director Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz or because they've seen pictures tagging him as the new Scotty in the Star Trek reboot, but the truth is he's starred in a great deal of crap since Shaun that you've probably never seen. Run Fatboy Run isn't the worst of these many movies, but you can bet that Pegg is glad he didn't have to rely on it instead of Shaun to introduce him to Americans. Dennis (Pegg) is a bloated smoker with intimacy issues...more
Review from ./comingsoon.net
Pegg's Dennis is a nice guy, but you wouldn't think so from the film's prologue in which he freaks out and does a runner on his pregnant fianc�e Libby (Thandie Newton). Five years later, Dennis' life is noticeably worse, as he's living on his own and working as security guard at a women's shop, while Lindy has moved on, had their baby and is running a busy London bakery. Dennis holds onto hope they'll get back together, which seems less likely when he Libby's new boyfriend Whit (Hank Azaria), a wealthy, good-looking and physically fit guy who is Dennis' polar...more
Pegg's Dennis is a nice guy, but you wouldn't think so from the film's prologue in which he freaks out and does a runner on his pregnant fianc�e Libby (Thandie Newton). Five years later, Dennis' life is noticeably worse, as he's living on his own and working as security guard at a women's shop, while Lindy has moved on, had their baby and is running a busy London bakery. Dennis holds onto hope they'll get back together, which seems less likely when he Libby's new boyfriend Whit (Hank Azaria), a wealthy, good-looking and physically fit guy who is Dennis' polar...more
Review from ./commonsensemedia.org
Rating: PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking. Parents need to know that this amusing (if not particularly inventive) British romantic comedy includes a fair amount of swearing (though no words stronger than "s--t" and "pr--k") -- some in front of/directed at children. One kid even gives a grown-up the finger. There's also some random partial nudity -- one character likes to walk around naked below the waist, though viewers only see his backside -- and a fair amount of smoking and drinking (mostly in social situations). Families can talk about the appeal of "ugly duckling"...more
Rating: PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking. Parents need to know that this amusing (if not particularly inventive) British romantic comedy includes a fair amount of swearing (though no words stronger than "s--t" and "pr--k") -- some in front of/directed at children. One kid even gives a grown-up the finger. There's also some random partial nudity -- one character likes to walk around naked below the waist, though viewers only see his backside -- and a fair amount of smoking and drinking (mostly in social situations). Families can talk about the appeal of "ugly duckling"...more
Review from ./ericdsnider.com
Though "Run Fatboy Run" is genial and often amusing, I can't help thinking it would have been funnier if a different combination of people had worked on it. Michael Ian Black (the writer), Simon Pegg (the star and co-writer), and David Schwimmer (in his theatrical directorial debut) are all funny guys, sure -- but they're each a different kind of funny. Black's humor tends to be surreal and odd (see TV's "Stella" and "The State"), while Pegg -- best known for co-writing and starring in the spoofs "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" -- favors subtlety and wordplay. And for...more
Though "Run Fatboy Run" is genial and often amusing, I can't help thinking it would have been funnier if a different combination of people had worked on it. Michael Ian Black (the writer), Simon Pegg (the star and co-writer), and David Schwimmer (in his theatrical directorial debut) are all funny guys, sure -- but they're each a different kind of funny. Black's humor tends to be surreal and odd (see TV's "Stella" and "The State"), while Pegg -- best known for co-writing and starring in the spoofs "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" -- favors subtlety and wordplay. And for...more
Review from ./filmjerk.com
It was expected that after nearly a decade on the blockbuster sitcom "Friends," star David Schwimmer would have at least some sense of comedic rhythm. However, I never expected the guy to direct a British slapstick comedy. Turns out, he does a pretty swell job. Five years ago Dennis (Simon Pegg) made a horrible decision: he left his pregnant fianc�e Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. Now a sad sack mall security officer with a smoking habit and 30 extra pounds, Dennis finds his life lacking, but refuses to do anything about it. Into Libby�s life comes Whit (Hank Azaria), a...more
It was expected that after nearly a decade on the blockbuster sitcom "Friends," star David Schwimmer would have at least some sense of comedic rhythm. However, I never expected the guy to direct a British slapstick comedy. Turns out, he does a pretty swell job. Five years ago Dennis (Simon Pegg) made a horrible decision: he left his pregnant fianc�e Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. Now a sad sack mall security officer with a smoking habit and 30 extra pounds, Dennis finds his life lacking, but refuses to do anything about it. Into Libby�s life comes Whit (Hank Azaria), a...more
Review from ./filmschoolrejects.com
While I’ll admit that Run Fatboy Run has it’s moments and a fair share of big laughs, it’s not recommendable due to the fact that there are more cliches than you can shake a stick at. Pretty much every cliche you can find in any romantic comedy or inspirational sports movie can be found at some point in the film. The first awful ten minutes of Run Fatboy Run, would indicate that you’re in for a long sit. Don’t worry, it’s not that bad and it does pick things up a little. If there’s a reason to see Run Fatboy Run,...more
While I’ll admit that Run Fatboy Run has it’s moments and a fair share of big laughs, it’s not recommendable due to the fact that there are more cliches than you can shake a stick at. Pretty much every cliche you can find in any romantic comedy or inspirational sports movie can be found at some point in the film. The first awful ten minutes of Run Fatboy Run, would indicate that you’re in for a long sit. Don’t worry, it’s not that bad and it does pick things up a little. If there’s a reason to see Run Fatboy Run,...more
Review from ./flickfilosopher.com
If I like a movie, I usually like seeing it again. Except when it comes to romantic comedies: I tend not to think they bear up to multiple viewings, even the few good ones. I may have to reconsider that stance, however, now that I’ve seen Run, Fat Boy, Run twice. That’s not my normal operating procedure -- I rarely have the time or the opportunity to see a movie more than once before I review it. But my first look at this one, a joint American-British production, was six months ago, when it was originally scheduled to open here in...more
If I like a movie, I usually like seeing it again. Except when it comes to romantic comedies: I tend not to think they bear up to multiple viewings, even the few good ones. I may have to reconsider that stance, however, now that I’ve seen Run, Fat Boy, Run twice. That’s not my normal operating procedure -- I rarely have the time or the opportunity to see a movie more than once before I review it. But my first look at this one, a joint American-British production, was six months ago, when it was originally scheduled to open here in...more
Review from ./flipsidemovies.com
Cast: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, Matthew Festoon, Simon Day. A wise man once noted that the caliber of a movie star (as opposed to just an actor) doesn't come with his or her best work, but in the mediocre films beneath them. Does a star keep you watching when you know exactly where the movie is headed? Does he hold your interest while navigating otherwise unremarkable plot twists? Does he take an utterly formulaic run-of-the-mill piece of genre filler and convince you -- if only for 90-odd minutes -- that something...more
Cast: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, Matthew Festoon, Simon Day. A wise man once noted that the caliber of a movie star (as opposed to just an actor) doesn't come with his or her best work, but in the mediocre films beneath them. Does a star keep you watching when you know exactly where the movie is headed? Does he hold your interest while navigating otherwise unremarkable plot twists? Does he take an utterly formulaic run-of-the-mill piece of genre filler and convince you -- if only for 90-odd minutes -- that something...more
Review from ./hollywoodsnitch.com
Run, Fat Boy, Run follows Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg), a slacker and all around lazy guy, who after getting cold feet, leaves his pregnant fiancé Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. His life has never quite come together how he wanted. When Dennis discovers that Libby has a new man in her life (Hank Azaria) he realizes that this might be his last chance to win her back. Now with the help of his landlord (Harish Patel) and best friend (Dylan Moran) he must fight to prove himself, by running the London marathon. Overall, I think the movie did a great...more
Run, Fat Boy, Run follows Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg), a slacker and all around lazy guy, who after getting cold feet, leaves his pregnant fiancé Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. His life has never quite come together how he wanted. When Dennis discovers that Libby has a new man in her life (Hank Azaria) he realizes that this might be his last chance to win her back. Now with the help of his landlord (Harish Patel) and best friend (Dylan Moran) he must fight to prove himself, by running the London marathon. Overall, I think the movie did a great...more
Review from ./justpressplay.net
It's said that romantic comedy is the most predictable out of all the movie genres. I do believe this is true, but I don't think this is born out of a creative rut, but rather somewhat of a necessity. The fact is, they function primarily as a date movie first and a lasting work to remember second. But does that mean all romantic comedies are soulless and formulaic? Not necessarily. The trick is to meet all those necessary beats that we all know and expect, but fill the spaces between with wit and freshness. This is what many romantic comedies that...more
It's said that romantic comedy is the most predictable out of all the movie genres. I do believe this is true, but I don't think this is born out of a creative rut, but rather somewhat of a necessity. The fact is, they function primarily as a date movie first and a lasting work to remember second. But does that mean all romantic comedies are soulless and formulaic? Not necessarily. The trick is to meet all those necessary beats that we all know and expect, but fill the spaces between with wit and freshness. This is what many romantic comedies that...more
Review from ./kyw1060.com
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Review from ./moviemaze.de
03. 07. Dennis ist dick, bequem und für ihn gibt es nichts Schöneres als Abende mit Chips und Bier vor dem Fernseher. Die Hochzeit mit der sehr hübschen Libby steht kurz bevor, doch kaum ist der Tag gekommen, lässt Dennis die Hochzeit platzen. Fünf Jahre später, als Libby bereits einen neuen Freund hat und diesen heiraten will, bemerkt Dennis, dass Libby die Liebe seines Lebens war und er sie zurück haben will. Der britische Schauspieler und Drehbuchautor Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) startet mehr und mehr durch und ist in dieser Komödie als übergewichtiger Mann zu sehen. Mit von...more
03. 07. Dennis ist dick, bequem und für ihn gibt es nichts Schöneres als Abende mit Chips und Bier vor dem Fernseher. Die Hochzeit mit der sehr hübschen Libby steht kurz bevor, doch kaum ist der Tag gekommen, lässt Dennis die Hochzeit platzen. Fünf Jahre später, als Libby bereits einen neuen Freund hat und diesen heiraten will, bemerkt Dennis, dass Libby die Liebe seines Lebens war und er sie zurück haben will. Der britische Schauspieler und Drehbuchautor Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) startet mehr und mehr durch und ist in dieser Komödie als übergewichtiger Mann zu sehen. Mit von...more
Review from ./philly.com
Five years ago Dennis was at the altar about to marry Libby, his pregnant fiancée. He got cold feet and ran for the hills, and he's been going in circles ever since. When Dennis discovers Libby's hooked up with high-flying-go-getter Whit, he realizes it's now or never. He enters a marathon to show he's more than a quitter but then finds out just how much sweat, strain and tears it takes to run for 26 miles. Nobody gives him a chance, but Dennis knows this is his only hope to be more than a running joke. Simon Pegg is once...more
Five years ago Dennis was at the altar about to marry Libby, his pregnant fiancée. He got cold feet and ran for the hills, and he's been going in circles ever since. When Dennis discovers Libby's hooked up with high-flying-go-getter Whit, he realizes it's now or never. He enters a marathon to show he's more than a quitter but then finds out just how much sweat, strain and tears it takes to run for 26 miles. Nobody gives him a chance, but Dennis knows this is his only hope to be more than a running joke. Simon Pegg is once...more
Review from ./pluggedinonline.com
Denial, it's been said, isn't a river in Egypt. But some people seem intent on swimming in it anyway. For Dennis Doyle, an underachieving chain smoker whose torso looks like a burlap bag brimming with lumpy oatmeal, wading up that proverbial stream sounds something like this: "I'm not fat. I'm unfit." The fact is, Dennis has a hard time with reality and responsibility. Starting with the fact that he left his bride-to-be, Libby, waiting—and pregnant—at the altar while he fled in the opposite direction. Fast-forward five years, and Dennis is starting to get a clue. His commitment-phobic choice has cost him...more
Denial, it's been said, isn't a river in Egypt. But some people seem intent on swimming in it anyway. For Dennis Doyle, an underachieving chain smoker whose torso looks like a burlap bag brimming with lumpy oatmeal, wading up that proverbial stream sounds something like this: "I'm not fat. I'm unfit." The fact is, Dennis has a hard time with reality and responsibility. Starting with the fact that he left his bride-to-be, Libby, waiting—and pregnant—at the altar while he fled in the opposite direction. Fast-forward five years, and Dennis is starting to get a clue. His commitment-phobic choice has cost him...more
Review from ./popmatters.com
I’m not fat, I’m unfit. Mix one part Farrelly Brothers gross-out, two parts Freddie Prinze Jr. rom-com, garnish with disappointment, and you’ve got yourself a Fatboy. Run, indeed. First-time director David Schwimmer’s achingly formulaic film is centered on commitment-phobe Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg). His fear is so profound, an introductory scene reveals, that he runs, sweaty-faced, from his pregnant bride Libby (Thandie Newton) on their wedding day. Five years later, Dennis finds himself competing in a marathon to win Libby back, so he might redirect his instincts to ostensibly good use. The film handles this metaphor awkwardly, assuming viewers will root...more
I’m not fat, I’m unfit. Mix one part Farrelly Brothers gross-out, two parts Freddie Prinze Jr. rom-com, garnish with disappointment, and you’ve got yourself a Fatboy. Run, indeed. First-time director David Schwimmer’s achingly formulaic film is centered on commitment-phobe Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg). His fear is so profound, an introductory scene reveals, that he runs, sweaty-faced, from his pregnant bride Libby (Thandie Newton) on their wedding day. Five years later, Dennis finds himself competing in a marathon to win Libby back, so he might redirect his instincts to ostensibly good use. The film handles this metaphor awkwardly, assuming viewers will root...more
Review from ./popsyndicate.com
Simon Pegg shouldn’t make movie that doesn’t involve either Nick Frost or Edgar Wright. David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg teamed up on the very forgettable comedy Big Nothing. They struck up a friendship there and when Schwimmer decided to direct his first film, he brought Pegg along for the ride. Unfortunately they forgot to bring along a script that is humorous or interesting. Run, Fatboy, Run is a by-the-number expanded sitcom that few people will find funny. Pegg plays Dennis, a loser that can’t come to grips with leaving his pregnant bride (Thandie Newton) at the altar five years earlier. Now...more
Simon Pegg shouldn’t make movie that doesn’t involve either Nick Frost or Edgar Wright. David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg teamed up on the very forgettable comedy Big Nothing. They struck up a friendship there and when Schwimmer decided to direct his first film, he brought Pegg along for the ride. Unfortunately they forgot to bring along a script that is humorous or interesting. Run, Fatboy, Run is a by-the-number expanded sitcom that few people will find funny. Pegg plays Dennis, a loser that can’t come to grips with leaving his pregnant bride (Thandie Newton) at the altar five years earlier. Now...more
Review from ./post-gazette.com
Dennis is a likeable but lily-livered loser who abandoned his pregnant fiancee at the wedding ceremony and now -- five years too late -- regrets it. Lovely Libby looks hotter than ever these days, whenever he comes to take their son for a (disastrous) outing. He'd love to win her back. The new Simon Pegg comedy, "Run, Fat Boy, Run," has its moments. As Dennis, he's just a lowly security guard, running down shoplifters at a ladies lingerie store. His rent is way overdue. To win her back, Dennis must prove himself mature, responsible and disciplined enough to complete something he...more
Dennis is a likeable but lily-livered loser who abandoned his pregnant fiancee at the wedding ceremony and now -- five years too late -- regrets it. Lovely Libby looks hotter than ever these days, whenever he comes to take their son for a (disastrous) outing. He'd love to win her back. The new Simon Pegg comedy, "Run, Fat Boy, Run," has its moments. As Dennis, he's just a lowly security guard, running down shoplifters at a ladies lingerie store. His rent is way overdue. To win her back, Dennis must prove himself mature, responsible and disciplined enough to complete something he...more
Review from ./reel.com
An overweight guy leaves his fiancee on their wedding day. As I've long suspected, Simon Pegg and Asia Argento are birds of a feather: they both have a preternatural ability to enliven even the limpest of cinematic propositions. Whereas Argento has a longer track record (xXx, Land of the Dead, and the recent Boarding Gate), Pegg doesn't have the American market completely (forgive me) pegged, nor does he have the pedigree. But the man has a way of balancing sarcasm and general incompetence that gives a goofy zing to some mighty soggy material such as The Good Night and Mission: Impossible...more
An overweight guy leaves his fiancee on their wedding day. As I've long suspected, Simon Pegg and Asia Argento are birds of a feather: they both have a preternatural ability to enliven even the limpest of cinematic propositions. Whereas Argento has a longer track record (xXx, Land of the Dead, and the recent Boarding Gate), Pegg doesn't have the American market completely (forgive me) pegged, nor does he have the pedigree. But the man has a way of balancing sarcasm and general incompetence that gives a goofy zing to some mighty soggy material such as The Good Night and Mission: Impossible...more
Review from ./sfgate.com
For his first effort as a film director, David Schwimmer has chosen a romantic comedy about -- well-- friends. Simon Pegg stars as a hapless security guard who has remained friends with the mother of his child, even though he deserted her at the altar five years earlier. Problems arise when she finds a new friend who wants to marry her. The beautiful Thandie Newton and a very funny Hank Azaria round out the triangle. London becomes another character when the two men compete in a marathon around the city to impress Newton. A bit of fluff, the comedy is...more
For his first effort as a film director, David Schwimmer has chosen a romantic comedy about -- well-- friends. Simon Pegg stars as a hapless security guard who has remained friends with the mother of his child, even though he deserted her at the altar five years earlier. Problems arise when she finds a new friend who wants to marry her. The beautiful Thandie Newton and a very funny Hank Azaria round out the triangle. London becomes another character when the two men compete in a marathon around the city to impress Newton. A bit of fluff, the comedy is...more
Review from ./slantmagazine.com
un, Fatboy, Run is the type of romantic comedy apt to be described as "nice" or "sweet," both of which are codewords for "unexceptional" and "useless." Though it could have been helmed by any number of nondescript directors, it's Ross Gellar himself, David Schwimmer, who guides this tale from clich�d start to clich�d finish. As with Frank Oz's recent Death at a Funeral, Schwimmer's directorial debut is a faux-British import, recounting without an ounce of authentic UK spirit the London-set saga of Dennis (Simon Pegg), a loser who abandons pregnant Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar and, five years later, attempts...more
un, Fatboy, Run is the type of romantic comedy apt to be described as "nice" or "sweet," both of which are codewords for "unexceptional" and "useless." Though it could have been helmed by any number of nondescript directors, it's Ross Gellar himself, David Schwimmer, who guides this tale from clich�d start to clich�d finish. As with Frank Oz's recent Death at a Funeral, Schwimmer's directorial debut is a faux-British import, recounting without an ounce of authentic UK spirit the London-set saga of Dennis (Simon Pegg), a loser who abandons pregnant Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar and, five years later, attempts...more
Review from ./theage.com.au
Nicely balanced comedy about a chicken-hearted dolt, played by a perfectly cast Simon Pegg ( Shaun of the Dead), who abandons his fiance (Thandie Newton) at the altar. This chiefly involves him getting his protruding waistline under control by preparing for a marathon. Consistently funny stuff with some good, bumper-sticker messages about commitment-phobia, the film is well-directed by David Schwimmer from Friends, no less. Clearly keen to expand his CV, Schwimmer proves here to be a dab hand at delivering a constant stream of laughs without the impulse to impose any sort of stylistic signature whatsoever....more
Nicely balanced comedy about a chicken-hearted dolt, played by a perfectly cast Simon Pegg ( Shaun of the Dead), who abandons his fiance (Thandie Newton) at the altar. This chiefly involves him getting his protruding waistline under control by preparing for a marathon. Consistently funny stuff with some good, bumper-sticker messages about commitment-phobia, the film is well-directed by David Schwimmer from Friends, no less. Clearly keen to expand his CV, Schwimmer proves here to be a dab hand at delivering a constant stream of laughs without the impulse to impose any sort of stylistic signature whatsoever....more
Review from ./themovieinsider.com
Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria, Thandie Newton, Ameet Chana, Dylan Moran. Prod. : 1 hr. Rated for some rude and sexual behavior, nudity, language and smoking.. A charming but oblivious overweight guy leaves his fiancee on their wedding day only to discover years later that he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish a marathon while making her realize that her new handsome, wealthy fiance is the wrong guy for her. AllPosters.com - Search for related movie posters and prints. Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - Features plot summaries, reviews, cast lists and theater schedules. Wikipedia: hyperlinked synopsis of...more
Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria, Thandie Newton, Ameet Chana, Dylan Moran. Prod. : 1 hr. Rated for some rude and sexual behavior, nudity, language and smoking.. A charming but oblivious overweight guy leaves his fiancee on their wedding day only to discover years later that he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish a marathon while making her realize that her new handsome, wealthy fiance is the wrong guy for her. AllPosters.com - Search for related movie posters and prints. Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - Features plot summaries, reviews, cast lists and theater schedules. Wikipedia: hyperlinked synopsis of...more
Review from ./urbancinefile.com.au
Although I did enjoy the incongruity of the characters, this well-intentioned low brow co-production does not quite make it to the finish line. Finishing what you set out to do is what the film is about and David Schwimmer, who is known more for his acting skills, has surprisingly chosen this comedy with a quirky English tone for his first feature film. I won't make the obvious puns about Schwimmer being out of his depth (oops, just did), but the film lacks the light touch it needs. Talented Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) has co-written the screenplay and stars convincingly as Dennis,...more
Although I did enjoy the incongruity of the characters, this well-intentioned low brow co-production does not quite make it to the finish line. Finishing what you set out to do is what the film is about and David Schwimmer, who is known more for his acting skills, has surprisingly chosen this comedy with a quirky English tone for his first feature film. I won't make the obvious puns about Schwimmer being out of his depth (oops, just did), but the film lacks the light touch it needs. Talented Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) has co-written the screenplay and stars convincingly as Dennis,...more
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