...tries to deal with the messy process of nurturing a proper adult relationship rather than simply shoehorning two lovers into a predictable set of catastrophic circumstances until they finally succumb to one another.
Fever Pitch
A comedy about the game of love.
2005 · 1h 44m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Bobby Farrelly
,
Peter Farrelly
Overview
When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but they fall in love, regardless. Their romance goes well until baseball season begins, and Lindsey soon realizes that Ben is completely obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Though she tries to understand Ben's passionate team loyalty, eventually it threatens to end their otherwise happy relationship.
Director and cast
- Bobby Farrelly Director
- Peter Farrelly Director
- Drew Barrymore as Lindsey Meeks
- Jimmy Fallon as Ben Wrightman
- Jason Spevack as Ben - 1980
- Jack Kehler as Al
- Maureen Keiller as Viv
- Daniel Greene as Waiter
- Ione Skye as Molly
- Marissa Jaret Winokur as Sarah
- KaDee Strickland as Robin
- JoBeth Williams as Maureen Meeks
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Stripped of almost all the brothers' usual crudeness, Fever Pitch proves what we've suspected all along: That beneath the gross-out gags and freak-show humor, Peter and Bobby Farrelly are just a couple of lovable romantics.
The film turns out to be a substantial pleasure as the spirit of the Sox shines through.
It's slickly done, pleasantly watchable, but despite Barrymore's ever-charming earnestness, not quite a home run.
Barrymore has rarely been so bright and effortlessly charming, but it's all lost on Fallon, who often resembles one of those unfortunate SNL guests who freeze up on live TV, completely out of their element.
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