Fever Pitch 2005

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Fever Pitch ★★½ 2005 (PG-13)

Math teacher Ben meets unluckyinlove career woman Lindsey. Looking for a change from the usual (successful) guys she dates, she agrees to go out with him, and a relationship ensues. Then the other spike drops. He's an obsessive Red Sox fan and must choose between his love for Lindsey and the Sox. Standard romantic comedy is raised a level by coinciding with the Red Sox' historic 2004 comeback against the Yankees and subsequent World Series victory. Adapted from Nick Hornby's novel about an obsessive soccer fan. A solid outing, but the brothers Farrelly show signs of losing a little zip off their fastball. 98m/C DVD . US Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore, KaDee Strickland, Ione Skye, Willie Garson, James B. Sikking, JoBeth Williams, Jack Kehler, Lenny Clarke, Siobhan Fallon, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Evan Helmuth, Scott Severance, Zen Gesner; D: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly; W: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel; C: Matthew F. Leonetti; M: Craig Armstrong.