the movie shock me . personally i have herd mostly bad buzz . well finally after own the dvd for month now i pooped it in on a sleepless night . though the movie do drag the extra footage be use with purpose the seriousness of his passion and his recovery from addition to the game would have be less realistic if they have leave out any scene . the best thing about the movie be it consistency with the relationship . there be no ex pop up or character threaten the relationship . i mean typically we see the girl meet boy by some amazing twist of fate and they date and something we saw come break them up up and then they get back together in the last five minute of the movie . but this movie do not follow that mold . we actually experience the relationship and it flaws and though the character do have there moment of anti love they do not have dramatic pause be they go off and do a montage every 15 and then reunite in love again . i do not feel the movie be as predictable a the rest of the romance movie . the story be unique and truthful to reality in the way that i felt these people in the film be the most believable that i have see in a romance film from modern time . and it do not hurt that all the baseball game be real and they be at the actual world series so fate kick in a little there also . it no my fair lady but it be a spirited and honest film . i will simply say i like it .