She's Out of My League
R (strong language, sexual content); 104 min.
Kirk is so bird-chested that he doesn't even fill out his airport security guard's uniform. He drives a battered Neon, has next to no ambition and apologizes to one and all at the drop of a hat -- even if it was somebody else's hat.
And Molly, the blonde who has a law degree but who would rather be a high-end, highly paid event planner? What on earth could she see in him?
The sweet-spirited and well-acted She's Out of My League takes that Knocked Up/50 First Dates loser guy-hot girlfriend cliché around the block a few more times. There are a few sensitive scenes, but it's the big blasts of raunchy that deliver its laughs.
Jay Baruchel plays Kirk, who is just witty enough that we can almost believe that the stunning Molly (the stunning Alice Eve) would give him the time of day after she leaves her phone at airport security and he chivalrously delivers it to her at a swanky party.
Unknown director Jim Field Smith doesn't get maximum laughs out of the There's Something About Mary bodily fluids moment here, but he uses Pittsburgh well, letting the lad nicknamed "Pirate" take Ms. Out of His League to the city's attractions. No, we still don't believe them as a couple. No, there aren't many surprises here. But She's Out of My League demonstrates that the Judd Apatow blend of sweet and crude can be photocopied, even by the guys who scripted that Sure Thing rip-off, Sex Drive.
