SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE

US, 2010, 104 minutes, Colour.
Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J.Miller.
Directed by Jim Field Smith.

She’s out of My League is a variation on romantic comedies. This time the hero is a rather nerdy looking Kirk, Jay Baruchel, working at Los Angeles airport, encountering a very beautiful Alice Eve with an unexpected on and off romance, he not believing he could have such a beautiful girlfriend, she having a more ordinary image of herself and finding Kirk a friendly man – despite some ups and downs – and a happy ending.

1. A variation on romantic comedy? The gawky hero? The beautiful heroine?

2. Los Angeles, the airport, apartments, mansions, the camaraderie of young men?

3. Kirk’s story, his background, low self-image, working with his friends at the airport, the ups and downs? His demanding girlfriend, the two years break? Her insisting on re-connecting? And moving into his parents’ house, their liking her, taking over holidays, her boyfriend going with them? His sense of desperation?

4. The portrait of his friends, at the airport, socialising, the conversation, sexual preoccupation? The married friend, his sexual curiosity? Stainer, his nickname and the reasons? The good-looking friend and his self-confidence? Their boss at the airport?

5. The introduction of Molly, at the airport, in a hurry, the treatment of her? Kirk and his helping, her gratitude? Inviting him to the party?

6. Kirk, the relationship with Molly, friendship, his lacking confidence, her liking him? Her friend and interest in Stainer? Stinaer and his better awareness of himself, contacting Molly, the coming to the airport, Kirk on the plane with all his family and the clashes, is getting off and meeting Molly?

7. Kirk and his dysfunctional family, brother, the in-laws, his parents, his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, the behaviour, the meal, the pool? Molly making a good impression?

8. Molly, her job, her friend, organising the party for Molly’s sister?

9. Molly and her friends, not helping her with Kirk? Kirk and his friends, their disbelief?

10. Kirk and Molly, the sexual encounter, Kirk’s embarrassment, Molly and her feelings?

11. The coming together again – overcoming their ideas about themselves, happy future?