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Review by: Breanne Derby
Plot Summary
Loosely based on a novel of the same title by Nick Hornby, Fever Pitch is the love story of two late-twenty/early thirty-somethings named Ben and Lindsey. They meet unexpectedly in autumn, and fall in love. Originally there is a large gap between them because Lindsey is a career-woman while Ben is a school-teacher, but his charm and her fun-loving personality quickly close the social cavern. Their relationship blossoms through the winter, but when spring arrives, another enormous space comes between them; Ben is an obsessive Red Sox fan. Will Lindsey and Ben be able to stay together? Only time will tell.
Review
I found the way this film worked mildly interesting because of it's complete lack of originality. While it had a conflict unlike that of any other film I've ever seen before, it still managed to be exactly the same. I am continually amazed by the ability of moviemakers to do that. Though Fever Pitch has a unique conflict, I felt that the film itself was not unique in the least. It falls into the chick-flick category, with a slightly different conflict than the usual other woman/man. In this case, the other woman is baseball.
The sports-oriented theme of this film was undoubtedly placed in there in an attempt to draw a male crowd. Unfortunately the male crowd was probably being dragged along by their girlfriends to see yet another "romantic comedy."
I must admit that I was surprised by the humor in this film. Being that one of the main characters was Jimmy Fallon, I was expecting the slapstick, over-the-top humor that is custom to Saturday Night Live alumni. I was pleased to see that Jimmy Fallon was choosing to take an alternate route to that of Will Ferrell or Chris Kattan, and try to make a film that was actually funny.
Unfortunately, Jimmy Fallon may be cut-out for the world of nonstop comedy after all. It seemed as though he had a hard time being serious. Throughout the film, even in the scenes where he was supposed to be unhappy or upset, he looked like he was enjoying himself. There wasn't a smile plastered on his face, but he didn't look unhappy.
One little bit that I found humorous was that one of the parts that was played over and over in the previews for this film got left on the cutting-room floor. There was a scene in the trailer of Lindsey and Ben in a sports bar when Lindsey blurts "it's only a game" and the room falls silent. That bit never actually made it to the movie, and is tucked away in the deleted scenes.
Conclusion
Two stars for Fever Pitch. It wasn't completely abysmal, but I did not enjoy it, and would not recommend it. I didn't really enjoy this film because it was a typical chick-flick, and there was nothing exciting or entrancing about it. Fever Pitch was really very ordinary, and somewhat boring. There were parts that attempted to get a laugh out of viewers, but it really didn't turn out to be incredibly entertaining.
