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If you are still interested in “Run Fatboy Run,” watch the trailer to get your fill.

After leaving his pregnant fiancée at the alter five years earlier, Dennis (Simon Pegg) decides to turn his life around and quit running from his troubles. This general theme makes “Run Fatboy Run” into a bit too much of a moral lesson of perseverance than a comedy. And for someone as cynical as myself, his token determination was sickening. That, coupled with the fact that the parts intended to be comedic were not anyway and you have a sub-par film.

The plot “develops” when Dennis picks up his son for the afternoon and discovers that his ex-fiancée has a new boyfriend. Of course, the new man in her life (Whit, played by Hank Azaria) is a seemingly perfect man with a successful career as a hedge fund manager. Also, Whit plans to run in a charity marathon soon after he and Dennis meet which inspires Dennis to join him to prove he is a new man.

The movie was directed by David Schwimmer, and apart from the script there were certainly times when his inexperience as a director was evident. The acting itself was decent - with Azaria, Thandie Newton, and Dylan Moran supporting Pegg’s performance.

Overall, I would definitely pass on a second viewing of “Run Fatboy Run.” If you are still interested in this film though, simply watch the trailer and you’ll be all set. It will provide you with both a plot overview and the humorous parts in the film.