The Interpreter Rating: PG - 13 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? Email Linda Back to Home Copyright © 2005 Linda Thomas