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?
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.
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.
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.