Run Simon Run!

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 2015)

Run Fatboy Run (2007): Dir: David Schwimmer / Cast: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel: Hilarious comedy about encouragement yet the title also symbolizes fear of commitment as well. Simon Pegg stars as Dennis Doyle who flees from the alter leaving his pregnant fiancé behind. Five years later he is an out of shape security guard threatened when someone else takes his place. He decides to run in a marathon in hopes of proving himself. Director David Schwimmer does a decent job at getting viewers pumped up and behind Pegg as he embarks upon this challenge. Simon Pegg shines as a deadbeat just as he did in Shaun of the Dead. Here he realizes his mistake and sets out to correct it by correcting himself. Thandie Newton plays his forgiving ex-fiancée, Libby who has moved on to another relationship. Hank Azaria plays her new boyfriend who puts on a fake front and tries to call out Pegg. He is successful and looks down upon Pegg all the more for not being so. Finally Dylan Moran plays Libby's cousin Gordon who is also Pegg's best friend. Moran steals moments particularly when betting on Pegg with this marathon thus adding more pressure. Harish Patel plays his landlord who takes up the task of training him and uses odd methods to do so. Wonderful inspiring comedy about self worth that should have viewers cheering. Score: 10 / 10