You’re a TEN!
You’re a TEN! This will now be my go-to one liner for anyone wanting a pick me up. She’s Out of My League is so full of hilarious one-liners, and great bantering, I absolutely LOVE it.
I’ve now seen this, oh about three times. And I still pick up new things to chuckle over, or I reference Disney movies now the way one of Kirk’s buddies does in this rom-com.
Its a rom-com with a difference, as its slanted to the male demographic with some gross-out scenes involving manscaping, and arriving, er.. early. But its got heart. Its got this warmth, which is largely due in part to Jay Baruchel’s he’s-so-cute-you-just-wanna-hug-him qualities. Kirk is the nice guy of his group, working at the airport, earnest and still pining over his ex girlfriend who left him 2 years previously. Painfully though, Kirk is forced to see her every day as she gets along with his family better than her own.
His brother and his fiance are rough-as-guts and talk down to him; when Kirk brings home Molly to the family, they assume she must be a real estate agent, someone evicting them. Or a hooker. Surely, Kirk couldn’t hook up with someone like her?! His father’s reaction is something like ‘niiiiiiiiice’, where his mother can’t stop giggling at how pretty she is.
Alice Eve plays Molly with a freshness, and she’s a hot girl without being pretentious or up herself, even if her best friend Patty wants her to be. Kirk and Molly are a gorgeous couple. Kirk is awkward, nervous while Molly is sweet and intrigued by Kirk – and if not for the hilarious supporting cast in Kirk’s buddies – including Stainer (played by TJ Miller, memorable as Hud in Cloverfield) Disney loving Devon (played endearingly by Nate Torrence) and manscaping guru Jack (Mike Vogel, also known for his role in Cloverfield).
Without the supporting cast here – anyone just watching the trailer would assume that Molly and Kirk’s surprising courtship may be quite predictable but this is worth seeing. This is more than you think it is. Also. You’re a ten. (Once you see it, you’ll understand this)
