One of the better Rom-Coms out there

Rating: 7/10 (2 September 2008)

Okay, I don't DO Romantic Comedies. I have an absolute aversion to anything even remotely resembling a love-story with laughs. There are notable exceptions however, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" being one of them, and now "Run Fat Boy Run". For a start, Simon Pegg is in it. As an actor he's hilarious. He manages to play his role with a self-deprecating air with a character that in less skillful hands would have been completely unlikeable. Thandie Newton is also in it, and as usual, she's luminous and turns out a star performance. Hank Azaria pulls a performance out of nowhere. Usually I can't stand him, but in this he's actually funny, and girls, check out those abs! OMG! The best thing about "Run Fat Boy run" is that, unlike most Romantic Comedies, there is no lag in the middle. It's played for laughs all the way and hilarious throughout. Thank you Mr Schwimmer for restoring my faith in romcoms!