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Created Nov 21, 2008 08:39PM PST • Edited Nov 21, 2008 08:39PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   OK 2.5

   Simon Pegg playes Dennis Doyle, a man who ditches his pregnant fiance at the alter. Years later, he turns in to a loser-type working as an out of shape security guard. When he discoveres his ex Elizabeth (Thandie Newton) has a rich, successful, friendly, marathon-running new boyfriend – he decides to compete with him in the London Marathon. The resulting story, albeit formulaic, has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments among the drama and romance that you are plenty entertained even though you might easily guess the outcome. All-in-all, a fun movie to watch.

4. Acting

   OK 2.5

   Even though I don’t remember him from other movies, Simon Pegg clearly is an old-hand at the comedic-role in movies. He managed to keep things funny through an otherwise relatively ho-hum plot. Hank Azaria plays “Whit” the romantic rival — and does a great job at balancing someone who looks both reasonable as the romantic winner, but successful at revealing jerk tendencies. Harish Patel also deserves a mention as the funny landlord-trainer from India.

5. Male Stars OK 2.5

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

7. Female Costars OK 2.5

8. Male Costars OK 2.5

10. Film

    Good 3.0

    A lot of funny moments were highlighted by interesting filming techniques including dramatic pans with accompanying flashbacks.

11. Direction Good 3.0

12. Play Good 3.0

13. Music Good 3.0

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.4

17. Sex Innocent 1.4

18. Violence Gentle 1.4

19. Rudeness Polite 1.4

21. Reality

    Glib 2.0

22. Circumstantial Glib 2.0

23. Biological Glib 2.0

24. Physical Glib 2.0