Cliché Ridden Romcom

Rating: 6/10 (5 May 2016)

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.