Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Forumrxes Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Brainsbell The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

triplem33 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.

indianature I watched Run Fatboy Run on TV this afternoon. I thought it may not hold the interest but there was nothing else to do so I watched. I was so glad I did.This is a beautiful movie. It is about ordinary lives that can rise to extraordinary challenges when the circumstances warrant.Simon Pegg was superb in his portrayal of Dennis, an ordinary unambitious security guard who stood up his pregnant bride Thandie Newton at the altar.Thandie Newton was charming as the stood up bride who moves on with her life.The child actor Dylan did a brilliant job as did Hank Azaria as the typical sophisticated American expat yuppie.The supporting cast of Dylan's friends and the Indian landlord were equally brilliant in the portrayal of their respective characters.At the end of the day, this is a feel good movie with a healthy dose of the human factor that all of us can well relate to.For those who have not seen this already, please do if you get a chance to. It is a must watch.

Troy Putland Simon Pegg shows the world that he's a capable man in a lead role. He's an ordinary, down-to-earth kind of guy, someone you'd love to have as a friend. His character, Dennis, starts off the opposite. He runs out of his fiancée Libby (Newton) on their wedding day, whilst she has a bun in the oven! How are we to relate to someone as distasteful as he? Surprisingly he pulls it off just by being himself. 5 years on, Dennis tries to win back Libby's affection by taking part in a marathon, and competing with her new man, Whit (Azaria). Director David Schwimmer (yes, Ross from Friends!) has spent time developing Dennis, but no one else. Whit has all the appealing traits (money, power, mysterious man from another country), but not the personality. He's the cocky American all us Brits are destined to hate. Newton and Azaria are underdeveloped characters. Schwimmer's potential gets bogged down by laughs and the cameos which don't quite hit the spot they're aiming for. Pegg is brilliant, and his best friend in-role Dylan Moran's on par. R,FB,R is fun, guaranteed to crack a few smiles. No matter how it ends, Pegg is still the winner.

whartonluke I really, really liked this movie a lot more than I imagined I would. As you can tell from my title, I enjoy every movie that stars Pegg. He is very funny in this movie, he really has the ability to make a movie that is light and still very entertaining. He is natural at playing the character who has to persevere through a situation to reach his goal that seems so easily attainable for another person (Azaria in this case). There are good dramatic aspects with him winning back his love and being an excellent father throughout the course of the movie, save for a few slip-ups. It warms your heart while also making you laugh out loud at how naturally comedic Pegg can be. This is one that I have already watched multiple times and will definitely own one day. Overall, 8/10.