She’s Out of My League “ is not particularly funny and the main characters have questionable chemistry yet you root for the underdog in this sweet story. There’s nothing new in the plot (boy does get girl) except our hero is the geeky Kirk (Jay Baruchel) who, against all expectations, ends up with the beautiful Molly (Alice Eve). You see, Kirk is a 5 on the scale of attractiveness and Molly is ‘a hard 10.’ You can’t jump more than two points and this becomes a source of conflict for Kirk as his friends and family continue to reinforce his feelings of inadequacies. As far as Molly is concerned, she seems to be able to see beyond the surface and is happy with someone she cares about and who cares about her.
The best thing this movie has going for it is the appealing Baruchel. Nonetheless, it’s really hard to believe that in real life Kirk and Molly’s relationship would flourish. That they do get together adds an element of fantasy to the rom-com formula. “She’s Out of My League” has a lot of heart and is quite sweet, but the unfunny raunchy moments tend to distract from the human story director Jim Field Smith is trying to tell. 3/13/10
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This flm was kind of cute but very hard to swallow the plot. The fact that this funny looking guy with a personality like a sponge is able to attract a beauty like Molly just doesn't wash. The best part of this Rom-Com is Alice Eve. She is stunningly beautiful and I expect she will turn up in more films like this one. Watch for her.
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