Just a warning, this will likely be the most biased review of a movie I will ever give. Why? Because I’m a Sox fan- always have been, always will be. This movie made me feel like we won the World Series all over again. Jimmy Fallon plays a high school teacher, Ben, who inherited season tickets at Fenway Park and is to every extreme- a die-hard Sox fan. Romance kindles smoothly between Ben and Lindsay, played by Drew Barrymore, until opening day comes around and Ben’s other love is introduced.

Aside from a very serious scene in the middle of the film, it is non-stop comedy. Fallon and Barrymore have natural chemistry that consistently works, even in tackling the more dramatic moments of the film. The only plot problem is that their relationship seems to go from, “Hi, I wanted to ask you if I could ask you out…” to spending every spare moment together in a few seconds.

Of course the romance is an important element of the film, but for me, it’s all about the Sox. The film does a great job of chronically the 2004 season. The great wins, the disappointing losses, the other disappointing losses, and the ultimate victory. I relived the season in a 100-minute movie. I remember the game when Matsui (of the evil Yankees) hit two home runs. I remember the feeling of defeat and hopelessness when the Sox were down 3-0 to the Yankees in the playoffs. The film captured those moments and brought me back to them. I almost needed a tissue.