Review: Run Fatboy Run
Penguin March 8th, 2008
Rating: 2/4 stars
Run Fatboy Run is about Dennis (Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead) who runs a marathon to win the heart of his ex-fiance, Libby (Thandie Newton).
Run Fatboy Run has its chuckles, but it finds itself mired in cliche and predictability. This is not to say it’s a bad movie, but with every scene and every turn, you know what exactly is going to happen. Luckily, it comes in at a brisk 96 minutes, so it doesn’t get boring. There are enough clever marks and laughs to get you through. And when Dennis runs the marathon, you genuinely do want him to finish.
Simon Pegg is usually a better writer. You look at Spaced and Shaun of the Dead and you know he’s got talent in there. You just kind of wonder if it’s all been spent already.
- Penguin
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