Committment-phobe Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg, who also co-wrote the screeenplay) runs away from everything -- including marrying his long term girlfriend Libby (Thandie Newton) who is about to give birth. He actually walks away from her on what would have been their wedding day.
Even though he keeps in contact with Libby, she finally turns away from him when she knows it's no use. Five years later, she and their son Jake (Matthew Fenton) find themselves loved and cared for by a slick American named Whit (Hank Azaria).
Whit is everything Dennis is not -- fit, athletic, a runner, a successful businessman, but mostly able to make a committment and carry through on it.
With his plump landlord Mr Goshdashtidar (Harish Patel) as his trainer, Dennis decides to go all out for the London Marathon which Whit is slated to run. Completely out of shape and with the history of a true slacker, Dennis must finally stick to something if he is to ever win back Libby and his own son.
As usual, Simon Pegg in any films means tremendous laughs and interesting insights into human nature.
Directed by David Schwimmer.
Run time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking.
My personal rating: B
Even though he keeps in contact with Libby, she finally turns away from him when she knows it's no use. Five years later, she and their son Jake (Matthew Fenton) find themselves loved and cared for by a slick American named Whit (Hank Azaria).
Whit is everything Dennis is not -- fit, athletic, a runner, a successful businessman, but mostly able to make a committment and carry through on it.
With his plump landlord Mr Goshdashtidar (Harish Patel) as his trainer, Dennis decides to go all out for the London Marathon which Whit is slated to run. Completely out of shape and with the history of a true slacker, Dennis must finally stick to something if he is to ever win back Libby and his own son.
As usual, Simon Pegg in any films means tremendous laughs and interesting insights into human nature.
Directed by David Schwimmer.
Run time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking.
My personal rating: B
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