Fever Pitch
Starring: Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore
Directed by: Peter and Bobby Farrelly
Rating: 4.5 (out of 5)
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At heart, this is a fairly standard romantic comedy. But I loved it for one very important reason...I GET
it.
Boston fans never said die, even though they knew a World Series was out of grasp. That having been said, any Toronto sports fan can
appreciate this, because it's been WAY to fucking long since the Leafs won a Stanley Cup. I fully expect that to remain the same as long as
I'm alive.
Having Fallon as a maniacal Red Sox fan could have been cartoony. Instead, he plays it generally straight. He's got other priorities in
life, but during baseball season, the Sox are the most important thing in the world. If this rings false, wait until the NHL comes back and
then take a trip to Toronto between October and May.
I'm not a Fallon fan, but I really liked him a lot here. His character is smart, witty, and likable. He doesn't become the boorish
sports-nerd that we all know. I'd actually liken his work here to some of the Romantic Comedies that Tom Hanks did way back when.
Barrymore, on the other hand, has about as much on-screen appeal as a plate of week-old ratatouille. But the movie is smart and funny
enough to overcome that obstacle. I'm biased, but I have a feeling this will be on my year-end list for 2005.
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