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She’s Out of my League written by Sean Anders and John Morris is a raunchy, grown up comedy that you will like. It is about Kirk Kettner (Jay Baruchel), an average guy who meets an attractive young woman Molly (Alice Eve). His own issues, lacking in confidence, low self esteem, and influence of his friends thwart their relationship. The movie conjures up an idea that people are ranked from one to ten on a scale with ten being the highest. Kirk Kettner, the average Joe finds himself on the middle of that scale, five, with his girlfriend ‘a hard ten’.

The movie surrounds Kirk, his girlfriend Molly, Kirk’s friends: Stainer (T J Miller), Devon (Nate Torrence) and Jack (Mike Vogel) and Kirk’s family. In the beginning, Kirk finds himself trying to mend his relationship with his former girlfriend who has moved on and is in another relationship. Working as a TSA agent, Kirk meets Molly at the security check point before boarding her flight. Mistakenly leaving her iPhone behind, Kirk finds it and decides to meet her the day after to return it. Molly finds herself attracted to Kirk and invites him on more dates, which he accepts. His friends find this baffling, why a hot girl like Molly would be attracted to a dork like Kirk. Their relationship continues to grow beautifully but is marred with issues that both face.

Kirk’s friends play an interesting role in his life. They send positive and negative energies which have a marked influence and power over his life. He seems to accept those tips that will make him closer to Molly but does not reject comments that lower his self esteem and worth. The movie in the end comes full circle because Stainer, the friend who for years who had negative comments on Kirk changed in an instant when he had his own encounter with his former girlfriend. In the end, he confronts Kirk about his true possibilities and strength as an individual. Not until that point does Kirk fully understand his worth and that he can conquer anything he wants to.

The movie has an R rating for many reasons. One such reason for this is the sexual content that is explored. The friends coined the term ‘moogle’ for Kirk who is a man poodle. They explain that females would cuddle and love a ‘moogle’ but would never ‘do’ one. Although this has some element of truth to it in reality, Kirk is pressured in some ways not to become a ‘moogle’. To this end, before he gets intimate with Molly he prepares himself by shaving his body. Being the dork and inexperienced guy he is, he has trouble doing this. The movie shows Devon shaving Kirk in a bathroom. Although both emphasized their masculinity and openness to each other to be comfortable enough to experience such a private moment, one might think the movie went too far. Of course the director, Jim Smith might have because it is an American film. However, if this film was based in France and a scene like the aforementioned occurred, it would not have been a big deal. Just to say that the experience shared by the two guys can be seen as a heightened level of ‘bromance’.

I liked the acting in the film as well. Although not an A list cast, they delivered great acting. Kirk’s wit, and the jokes were funny. I like the fact that Molly was relatable. She could have been a hot ‘hard ten’ girl but she was more than that. Molly’s role was unique because it made the viewer understand hot girls who seek something different. They may have everything going for them but at the same time does not require that hard throb football player who will cheat. She genuinely wanted love and if a dork guy could deliver, she wanted that. Her role gave silly guys hope and a fighting chance in landing hot, attractive girls.

This is a feel good movie. People will be watching this over and over on cable, mainly because of the struggles and the sweet ending. Have some laughs. I could not end this post by mentioning a message I got from this movie. Many times we enter relationships thinking about what we bring to the table. It is never about the material things but more so about how we make the other feel.