It's 1986. The Boston Red Sox are on the verge of winning their first championship since 1918, a year before trading away Babe Ruth resulting in the long-running curse. Lifelong Red Sox fan and playwright Nicky Rogan (Michael Keaton) is having marital problems. It's opening night for his play and everyone fears the hated critic Steven Schwimmer (Robert Downey Jr.). Instead, Nicky ends up in a bar watching the game.
It's an interesting meandering day for Nicky. I don't like a couple of things with the bar section. I don't see the cabbie joining him. She would listen to the game on the radio. The other issue is that Nicky gets too cocky too soon. A Red Sox fan at that time would never do that. Finally, he wouldn't consider doing the final thing unless after he reads the bad review. Instead of an unrealistic coincidence, he should track down Schwimmer after reading the review. Leave the daughter out of it. All in all, this has some interesting characters and I stayed with Nicky through the whole movie.
It's an interesting meandering day for Nicky. I don't like a couple of things with the bar section. I don't see the cabbie joining him. She would listen to the game on the radio. The other issue is that Nicky gets too cocky too soon. A Red Sox fan at that time would never do that. Finally, he wouldn't consider doing the final thing unless after he reads the bad review. Instead of an unrealistic coincidence, he should track down Schwimmer after reading the review. Leave the daughter out of it. All in all, this has some interesting characters and I stayed with Nicky through the whole movie.