Very well executed

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

I like Jessica Biel! She's super cute. It's worth watching once. It is more of a youth or teen flick though. It's just a simple romantic comedy/drama. We need them too! We are more used to watching the Hallmark Channel movies, so this was a bit different for us. This came on the MLB Channel...makes sense since it was about baseball. I think it deserves a higher rating, maybe not a 7 or 8, but a 6 is way better.

This isn't the worst movie ever but it has nothing going for it. It is weak as a baseball film and it is weak as a boy meets girl chick flick. The characters are stock, the acting is uninspired, the plot is predictable, and there is just nothing about this film that draws the viewer in. It passes the time. It fills a void. Others have probably said it better than I have above, though.I just want to point out that as any baseball fan worth his weight in pine tar knows any young man who throws left-handed and can reach 96mph on the gun is going to get repeated opportunities in professional baseball. Even an organization with the most pessimistic view of his prospects would wonder if they could turn him into a LOOGY.It's a small issue but the movie is full of things that make it crappy. This silly detail about his ability to throw hard is just the cherry on top of the sundae for me as a baseball fan.

(Plot) A very skilled, but troubled pitcher falls in love with a rich girl (Jessica Biel) The family of the rich girl doesn't approve. Can Freddie Prinze focus to achieve his dreams of pitching in the majors, and win the heart of the woman he loves? OK. So sue me. I actually had a fairly good time with this movie. I am by no means a fan of Freddie Prinze Jr. He is tolerable here though, and didn't embarrass himself at least. The story is very predictable. You know the drill with these types of films, but it's done in an enjoyable way, so it doesn't really matter in the whole scheme of things. Most Rom-Com's are recycled these days, so I just kick my brain to the curb, and try and enjoy them. What else can you really do? Jessica Biel is great to look at, and does decent as the love interest. I wouldn't say she was great, but she held her own. Matthew Lillard steals some scene's he is in as the loudmouth buddy. Brittany Murphy has a hilarious scene with Freddie Prinze. I won't spoil it, but she was terrific.Final Thoughts: I don't remember a whole lot about this movie, but I remember enjoying it much more than I thought I would. The cast is game, and I couldn't help but like it. It's not great, but you could do a lot worse for Rom-Com's; worth a look!6/10

Even if this had been a better story I probably would not have enjoyed it very much because of Freddie Prinze Jr. in the title role. He is Ryan Dunne, a talented college baseball pitcher in a Massachusetts summer league. If he makes a good showing then he will get a good pro offer. But Ryan is so annoying all the way through the movie as it drew to a close I found myself wishing he had been an old world gladiator and now he was being thrown to the lions for their dinner. I don't know if it was because of Prinze's acting style, or what the director wanted. No matter, he was very annoying. Jessica Biel is pretty and rich Tenley Parrish, just graduated from college and her father wants her top go to the west coast to work with a family friend. But of course she falls for Ryan and he falls for her, so that complicates matters. Especially when her dad finds out, because Ryan and his father are the local lawn guys, and he wants better for his daughter.Fred Ward is good as always as Ryan's dad, Sean Dunne. Brittany Murphy is Dede Mulligan, local ditsy girl who always wants to have a good time and loves the guys. It is refreshing to see her healthy and in good form, quite different from the Brittany Murphy we saw in her last film made right before her tragic death.A good movie to see Brittany Murphy, otherwise not too much there to enjoy.