Fever Pitch ***
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Running Length: 1:40
MPAA Classification: PG-13

After being hassled by his students on a field trip, school teacher Ben (Fallon) asks out businesswoman Lindsey (Barrymore). She turns him down, not ready for another short-term boyfriend, but then reconsiders, thinking that he se seems so different, and maybe that is what she needs. Their relationship is great for both of them as the winter passes, but come spring, Lindsey finds out that Ben has another mistress -- Red Sox baseball.

Ben is a huge Red Sox fan who attends every home game, and has forever. His fellow season ticket holders that sit around him are like family. And Lindsey begins to wonder what he like more -- the Rex Sox or her.

"Fever Pitch" is an excellent portrayal of the rabid fan. No matter the sport, there are people like Ben. The extremes of his fandom are disturbingly amusing. Add to it the "Curse" of the Red Sox coupled with their winning of the World Series, and you have all the ingredients of a solid sports/romantic comedy.

Barrymore does her usual solid job in the genre she seems destined to excel in. Fallon puts a funny face on the heavy-duty fan. The movie as a whole is enjoyable, and worth seeing. The Farrelly brothers are somewhat restrained in the directors' chairs this time around, and that was a good decision on their parts. "Fever Pitch" is a movie that can be enjoyed by all.