what i expect represent a rather lame overly stereotypical portrayal of a sport mad guy and an equally lame stereotypical portrayal of the gal who like him yet suffers while be second banana to his overly zealous support for his favorite sport team . what i get represent an even hand story where both guy and gal end up admit to themselves and each other that they each have passion in their life yet each can forgive the other to save the love they share . sound sappy but with the nonstop humor and terrific performance this story work . barrymore be classic barrymore represent that perfect blend of sweet and strong and and adorable . we expect that from her and she deliver . but fallon be the nice surprise in this film . he bring to the role the perfect blend of sport nut combine with the appreciation for the normal thing in life and like care about kid and his girlfriend . fallon deliver his line with subtle perfection . he can be care ( you just run across the field for me . ) and in the same breath be obliviously blind by his love for the red sox ( how do the grass feel . kinda spongy . ) at the same time . fallon portrayal make the movie . hopefully and this movie mark the beginning of a good film career for fallon and something beyond the over the top sophomoric humor typical of snl alum ( i. e. will ferrell ) . in short and a movie that could have fall victim to stereotypical male vs. female character rise above that limitation and provide nonstop spot on humorous line and most deliver with brilliant subtlety by fallon . hey and i saw this with my wife not a baseball fan and she love it as much a i do . it neither a guy flick nor a chick flick . it a terrific make you laugh flick . go see it .