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The
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Title: Fever Pitch
Rating: PG-13
Overall
rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages 13+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Green
Violence Portrayal: Green
Fear: Green
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Green
Sex: Yellow
Review:
A young schoolteacher meets a successful businesswoman on
a class field trip and they begin dating. When Ben (Jimmy
Fallon) falls in love with Lindsay (Drew Barrymore), they
have tons of fun together in the winter and early spring until
baseball season begins. Ben is obsessed with the Boston Red
Sox and he has season tickets. Lindsay thinks that this will
work out fine because she is obsessed by her job and she can
work while Ben is at the games. It sounds like it might work
but, of course, it does not. When Lindsay feels that baseball
is more important to Ben than she is, Ben has to decide if
he loves Lindsay enough to curb his baseball enthusiasm. The
movie is not only funny but very touching as these two young
people try to work out their relationship. The characters
are well developed and we come to care about them. There is
some crude and sexual humor and, also, some sensuality. The
couple does have sex without being married, however they truly
love one another and try to work out their problems. Two extreme
passions are explored and compromises must be made in order
for the couple to end up together. Teenagers and their parents
will enjoy this romantic comedy even though the plot is very
formulaic and there are no surprises. When does a passion
become an obsession? Is baseball really more important to
Ben? What do the couple compromise on? How does Lindsay show
her love for Ben in the end?
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Linda Thomas is a native Minnesotan.
She graduated from the University of Minnesota
with a double major in sociology and psychology.
Married with a family, she has remained in the
Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This love of film
eventually brought her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She was featured on
WCCO radio for three years on the “Dark in
the Morning” show with Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated “Ruth
Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity to interview
a number of directors and actors when they are
in town. She has also appeared on a public access
show called the "Cinema Judge" and has
ventured into writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The Twin Cities movie
magazine is available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie cheaters.
Her website is: www.lindathomasmovies.com
As one of the few female reviewers in the Twin
Cities area, she brings a unique point of view
to her reviews. Linda has raised two children,
a boy and a girl, and knows what they like in
movies and what is appropriate. Hopefully, her
reviews will help your family in choosing where
to next spend your movie-going dollar.
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