namashi_1 The Farrelly Brothers are in assured & fine form in the underrated 'Fever Pitch', an oddly appealing Romantic-Comedy, that mixes love & fanaticism with honesty. Its a cute & breezy watch, with an excellent cast.'Fever Pitch' Synopsis: Lindsay (The Adorable Drew Barrymore) is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben (The Underrated Jimmy Fallon) and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.Watching Lindsay struggle with Ben over his lifelong obsession with the Boston Red Sox, mostly results in funny moments. What really works here is how The Farrelly Brothers keep the tone light & warm, never losing out on its simplicity. Though the film lags at parts & could've been trimmed by a few minutes, its still a decent watch nonetheless.Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel's Screenplay, which is loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir, Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life, is cute & manages to show romance & fanaticism, both, effectively. The Farrelly Brothers' Direction, like always, is simple & well- done. Cinematography & Editing are perfect. Art & Costume Design are also great.Performance-Wise: Fallon & Barrymore are in excellent form. Fallon, the current hot favorite talk show host, portrays a man committed to his obsession with energy & is equally successful at being romantic. Barrymore is wonderful as his lady-love, who at times fails to understand his obsession, yet tries to make them work. The Supporting Cast is pretty solid, too.On the whole, 'Fever Pitch' will make you smile, if nothing more.

Avid Climber Fever Pitch is an unusual romantic comedy. It does use the "opposite makes the perfect match" kind of routine, and the "hurt" shows up as a scenario plot, but it's all well used, and the choice of opposite is original.You don't even have to like baseball or know anything about the Red Sox to like the movie and appreciate the story. The writers take you along for the ride. It is funny and sweet. It won't let you down.Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore play their roles very well. Drew even shows up at her most sexy and most corporate. The rest of the cast also give a great performance. The soundtrack, editing, and camera work are all invisible, which means they are just right.The only negative things, would be, first, when Lindsey is sleeping in her office. Nobody would be strung out like that. Ever. Second, that again, the lead female reverts to wanting to change her man, when had actually started as accepting.If you're in the mood for a funny romance, you should see it.

Steve Pulaski Fever Pitch is not to be mistaken with a baseball comedy. Its a heartfelt romantic genre about a woman literally competing for a man's love when the hot topic on his mind during spring, summer, and some of fall is baseball. In the film, Jimmy Fallon is a Boston Red Sox fan. We all know how they can get. It's not prettier than Cubs fans.The plot: Ben Wrightman (Fallon) is a school teacher who is a die hard Boston Red Sox fan thanks to his Uncle Carl who took him to his first Red Sox game at age seven. Ben meets Lindsey Meeks (Barrymore) who is a workaholic executive. The two have chemistry just by the way they look at each other.Ben and Lindsey wind up dating for a little while, but just as Lindsey tells Ben he should meet her parents, BOOM, he hits her with the news; his Uncle Carl left season tickets in his will to Ben and he needs to go down to Miami for spring training.Lindsey doesn't know why Ben would rather go to some "stupid" game then go meet her parents. After all, they might be getting married. But that's the beauty of it all; sometimes women don't understand a man's obsession with something like sports.Ben is a die hard Sox fan, and feels obligated to be at the games. Lindsey forces herself to go to one of the games and can't sit still because of the fact (a) she knows nothing about baseball and (b) doesn't care about the outcome.My dad loves baseball, football, and hockey. My mom likes football sometimes. I like football and some minor league baseball. My mom, dad, and I rarely ever go to games together, all three of us. It's usually my dad, me, and his other friend. My dad is not obsessed with baseball like our character Ben. Our house has some old pictures but doesn't look like a sports memorabilia store like Ben's apartment.Fever Pitch was directed by The Farrelly Brothers who of course directed Dumb and Dumber, Me, Myself, and Irene, and There's Something About Mary. I didn't find a whole lot of enjoyment in Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary was only average to me. I think after watching Fever Pitch I found my favorite Farrelly Brothers' film.Starring: Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. Directed by: Bobby and Peter Farrelly.

moonspinner55 Schoolteacher in Boston has never had a long-term relationship with a woman; his new girlfriend, a savvy-but-single businesswoman, wonders why even after seeing his apartment, which looks like a gift shop full of Boston Red Sox memorabilia. Turns out he's a no-holds-barred fanatic for the team, which at first pleases his squeeze but eventually becomes a thorn in her side. Nice, congenial date movie with baseball overtures doesn't aspire to outrageousness like much of the rest of the Farrelly Brothers' output. Trouble is, it doesn't aspire to be much of anything else, either--just a pleasant whiff of an idea. There are laughs scattered throughout, though the semi-serious tone of the last act doesn't work too well (and the leads, Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon, lose all credibility feigning heartache). The characters are basically selfish grown-up children who can't think for themselves; directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly do their damnedest to lighten the load by turning their worlds into recognizable clichés, something "we can all relate to". There's nothing wrong with an all-out commercial feature, and one with a killer baseball/"Sweet Caroline" montage, yet the picture fades from memory before the credits are even off the screen. **1/2 from ****