this terrifically engaging debut feature by playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo is the best kind of "crowdpleaser"; It's also a whip-smart comedy with some real emotional depth that could click with general audiences if given the chance
humor ends up being replaced by a cloying earnestness as the finish line comes into view. Do the self-deprecating remarks really need to vanish along with the weight? It's hard to imagine why
hilarious, charming film earns real tears amid gig laughs; "Brittany Runs a Marathon" isn't just a fun film packed with jokes and quips. It also manages to slip more than a few real truths into the comedy
an endearing and earnest comedy about self-acceptance and body positivity that sidesteps cheesy pitfalls, "Brittany Runs a Marathon" is based on the journey of a real-life friend of Colaizzo, whom Bell plays with a deft blend of sincerity and slapstick
a whip-smart comedy that manages to deliver genuinely funny uplift without ever swerving away from its own dark side; satisfying and cinematic in all the ways a good rom-com should be
"Brittany Runs a Marathon" finally gives perpetual breakout talent Bell the chance to not only show off her prodigious comedic chops, but also a refreshing dramatic streak that adds actual pathos to a special character in a special film
