Simon Pegg runs away with the show here, though the rest of the cast is good too.

Rating: 7/10 (23 October 2008)

This movie is rather funny, not up there with "Shaun of Dead" or "Hot Fuzz", but still once again Simon Pegg does a great job and makes you sympathize with his character. Thandie Newton is rather good too as is Hank Azaria...though my favorite costar was Moran as the rather laid back and a bit strange cousin to Newton's character. What is the story? Man makes a run for it on his wedding day and leaves his pregnant wife behind at the alter. Flash to five years later and our runaway husband to be is now an out of shape security guard for a women's apparel store. He still is in his ex fiancé's life as he does try to do stuff with his son, but there is now a new man in her life in the form of what initially seems to be a really nice and well off man. Let's just say he changes throughout the course of the film and he begins to get a bit more obnoxious as the movie precedes along. Well Dennis (Pegg's character) decides to show his ex that he has what it takes to change by agreeing to run in a marathon. A twenty-six mile marathon that is only three weeks away and yes our hero is not in the best of shape. Thanks, however, to a bet made by his ex's cousin and a landlord who seems a tad off, but seems to really like Dennis, he is trained very hard to reach his goal. Let's just say there are some very funny scenes that ensue during the training. The marathon itself while not the highlight of the film is good too. A few serious scenes damper the mood a bit here and there, but for the most part it is a rather funny film and I rather like the London setting too.