As a Farrelly Brothers movie, "Fever Pitch" is easily their most accessible work. There aren't any lewd and crude scenes or really outrageous, over the top comedy bits, but like most of their films it features a really good heart and shows a good use of music. "Fever Pitch" is like a love letter to the team they grew up following in New England and the people who love the Sox, despite all the times they got their heart broken in the most vicious ways possible. The supporting cast was very good with Ione Skye showing up as one of Lindsey's friends and James B. Sikking and JoBeth Williams having some good scenes as Lindsey's parents. It was also nice to see some of the Farrelly Brothers' stock actors show up in this film and fans of their other films should be able to easily pick them out.

If you love the Red Sox, you have to see this movie. The beginning of the film when Uncle Carl takes young Ben to his first game at Fenway is sure to make any Sox fan misty. It took a lot for me to not lose it when "Dirty Water" started playing and the end of the film, with scenes from the most amazing comeback in the history of sports (prove me wrong), is and will always be goosebump-inducing. This is a love story for everybody though and a home run of a date movie. **1/2

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