Run Fat Boy Run

Very funny. Out of shape, ne’er do well security guard (Simon Pegg) decides to run a marathon to prove to his ex (Thandie Newton) and their son that he can actually complete a goal and somehow win her heart back. I read other reviews that said this movie “fell flat in the second half”, but I disagree. I think in the first half some of the jokes weren’t quite as funny as intended, but the second half had a lot of heart. Stars Simon Pegg (the red haired guy from Brit films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) and Hank Azaria as Thandie Newton’s boyfriend. My favorite character was played by Dylan Moran, as Simon Pegg’s best friend and also a gambling addict. We enjoyed it, and it gave Jim further motivation for his goal of completing the Chicago Marathon this October.