Colin Firth's stellar performances in Shakespeare in Love, A Difference Between Father and Daughter and Pride and Prejudice earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a European Film Audience Award. "Fever Pitch" is a romantic comedy about football, and for fans, the images of dragons and tigers on the green field are attractive
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Audiences in Europe are likely to respond to the film, but the film's lack of a strong stylistic character and a TV movie-like appearance in general make its North American box-office potential highly questionable. While Paul and Sarah's relationship deftly mirrors Arsenal's own ups and downs, Sarah's character often drags down the film, especially the suspenseful parts before the upbeat, truly inspirational ending. Colin Firth, who played Mr Darcy on the BBC's Pride and Prejudice, was equally good as Paul, who turned his usually polite tone into an educated bohemian that was very appealing
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