She's Out of My League

[StevePulaski]

Molly and Kirk are a happy couple in She's Out of My League.

Rating: 3/4 stars.

Romantic Comedies come in three types. The first is rare, a cult classic. A memorable love connection between two time devoted actors who give it there all. Such as Gone With the Wind. The other is one so ridiculous that it's rare to ever watch it again. Usually movies that are fast in theaters and fast out. Most come out nowadays. Like When in Rome, Just Married, and Leap Year. The other is this movie's category. A good, funny Comedy that doesn't try to hard to be a classic or to be funny. Just a safe, no strings attached Comedy. Such as Sex and the City. This one can safely fit in this category as a movie that isn't to complex or just overly stupid. Its a fun movie.

I especially admire the film's nerve to cast an actress as "the ten" and with her not having a big rep for best looking actress or an actress that isn't on every teen's "list". No Megan Fox or anything like that. Alice Eve gives an all out performance. She stated in an interview that she thinks she isn't "a perfect ten". I for sure think she is a beautiful woman who is too hard on herself. Anyone would be lucky to have her as a wife/girlfriend. Which is why this film is great.

Kirk (Jay Baruchel) is a self concious Airport security worker in Pittsburgh. After finding Molly's (Alice Eve) phone when dialed by her friend, Kirk returns it to her which begins the start of a new friendship and relationship between the two. Kirk being completely self concious about his looks and personality, Often the case with me, he looks at the worst in himself and not looking at his potential. The duos funny on-screen apperance shows a completely honest relationship between the cast. I doubt any duo in the movies this year have had such a great relationship (even Shutter Island).

Ive seen pretty bad reviews of the film and I cant understand why. It is way better than When In Rome or Just Married. Though not Oscar material it's still a likable movie. I dont see the huge dilema. It is a harmless Romantic movie. I must restate as I did before I'm glad Alice Eve got the role for Molly, unlike some other orange skin or model celebrity. She's Out of My League isn't an everybody film. But as least if the director reads this review, he'll know it's a somebody film.

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, and Krysten Miller. Directed by: Jim Field Smith.