Run, Fatboy, Run - 14th June 2011

So we get back to the RomCom, Feelgood Comedy genre tonight, with the 2007 film;

Run, Fatboy, Run

Starring and written by, the guy who seems to do no wrong in British cinema at the moment; Simon Pegg.

Run, Fatboy, Run follows the antics of Dennis Doyle, (played by Pegg), who at the start of the film, jilts his then pregnant fiance (Libby played superbly by the gorgeous Thandie Newton) at the altar.

This then sets the scene for Dennis, he's a bit of a loser, lazy, untidy, unfit, overweight and never sees anything through to completion.
5 years on, nothing has changed, Dennis is still lazy, but has managed to maintain ties to Libby, through the visits to see his and Libby's Son; Jake on regular occasions.

Enter Hank Azaria, playing a suave, confident American financier working in London, called Whit. He sets out to woo Libby in front of Dennis. Dennis see's this as an affront to himself and a challenge to secure, at least some affection, from Libby.
As a result of some lying, boasting and general "I'm better than you are" action, Dennis ends up entering into the same Marathon race as Whit.

The whys and where-fors of how this happens, I'll leave down to you and your viewing, we don't want to spoil it.

However, it is as with all feelgood movies, formulaic. Which is a good thing! You know where you stand. There's a good guy, a bad guy and a gorgeous girl. Then there's the hangers-on, scattered around for comedic effect.

I should point out at this point, Dylan Moran is superb as Gordon, as is Harish Patel as Mr. Goshdashtidar.

The jokes are sometimes obvious, but dependable. The action is well shot (thanks to Director, David Swimmer) and the story is as it should be, the gormless villain turns into "our hero"!

Some other gems to look out for are cameos from David Walliams and Floella Benjamin. Simon Day is also really great as the East London gangster type.

Following hot on the heels of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, this is another great Simon Pegg movie, although there is no Nick Frost in this one.

Give it go. It's a good film.