Good thoughts about She’s Out of My League
I knew that I was going to see this movie when I first saw the preview, and learned about the basic premise. Not just for the simple fact that it looked like it was going to be a funny flick, but that dorks like me would be able to somewhat relate to the premise, and if there’s one thing that makes a story enjoyable is some degree of realism. She’s Out of My League was everything I had hoped for, and I can say without any hesitation that I loved it. It’s not going to be winning any Oscars any time soon, but fuck that- I had a smile on my face all the way to the ending credits.
In short, it’s a story of dork meets smokeshow by chance, and despite the stigma that dorks don’t get together with smokeshows, both of them attempt to make it work, regardless of what everyone else thinks.
I was pleased with She’s Out of My League for many reasons:
- It was funny as shit – clever writing, humorous dialogue, situational humor, uncomfortable humor, oh no they didn’t humor, and of course, cock and ball jokes.
- Like most dorky guys, I have my own personal hangups and penchant for inferiority complexes. But unlike most lame romance flicks, it’s not so much of a dealbreaker as it is some other circumstantial error, or misunderstanding. This story actually had relationship problems that are a whole lot more believable in today’s reality than the clichés of past movies, and that realism is definitely something I could appreciate, and remind myself of what not to be doing, especially around a pretty girl.
- Great characters. It’s nice to see a romance story where it’s not 100% the guy’s fault too, and that all men are rotten beings out for nothing but pussy and personal gain, and the variety cast of side characters were all a treat to watch.
- Alice Eve, the actress who plays Molly, is ridiculously hot. She’s like a younger, curvier, hotter version of Nicole Kidman. Someone was needed to portray a “10,” and they got a legitimate “10″ with Eve, and not like a “we need a 10 to play Mary Jane Watson, here have a 3 in Kirsten Dunst” kind of way. And Krysten Ritter, who plays the sharp-tongued friend Patty, yeah, I found her to be attractive as well, but I can’t place my finger on it; I can’t say that she’s necessarily “hot,” per say, but I still find her look as very intriguing, and in a very good way. The large, doe eyes, and the raven-black hair; she’s still really pretty, but it’s in a different way than of an Alice Eve. It’s almost kind of a Betty or Veronica, or a Ginger or Mary Anne comparison, except for the fact that both characters are rich and successful, so it’s kind of like if Betty and Mary Anne were both rich and successful. The fact that I’m more intrigued with Ritter as opposed to drooling over Eve kind of says something, which surprises even me, but let’s be honest here – I’d take either in a heartbeat.
- It made me feel good, and is a good story that nice guys, can win.
A story like this, I don’t think would have been nearly as good if it took place anywhere other than a place like Pittsburgh. I don’t think it could’ve been as good if it took place in like New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, or any bustling city. My only gripe is that the film really made Pittsburgh look like a much better place than the stories I’ve been told make it out to be. Tentatively, if I could swing it, I really wanted to make a day trip out to the ‘Burgh in the end of May to catch a Sunday day-game between the Braves and Pirates out at PNC Park, but after watching She’s Out of My League, and seeing some of the sites, and locations, I wouldn’t mind spending a little more time there. And the worst part of it all is that now, I don’t want to go by myself; I’d rather be there with a pretty girl who knows her shit, and go around and do touristy stuff, watch baseball together, take pictures of us in the cityscape above the rivers, and when I look back on the events, it would be like a movie romance montage.
But whatever, the bottom line of this post is the simple fact that She’s Out of My League was a great flick, and that I enjoyed it a lot. I laughed, I groaned, and then I laughed a whole lot more. And it made me feel good and happy when it was all over. Aside from gaining stable employment for good money, doing what I like to do, what else could I ask for?
March 13, 2010 2:16 am 4 Comments
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By Kat, March 13, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
My experience with Pittsburgh is seriously limited (one half day trip way back in 97-98), but I hear both good and bad things about the city. It may be one of those places that’s going through a downtown revitalization; I dunno.
I haven’t seen the movie (probably won’t in theaters…movies here are stupid expensive), but I do have to agree with your comment about the setting. It’s refreshing to see moviemakers occasionally setting stories in cities other than LA, SF, and NYC. Thank goodness; I’d almost forgotten that there were other cities in this country. But yeah…if it had been in LA, at least one of the main female characters would have been a waitress/struggling actress, or in NYC they would have all been work-obsessed office drones, or in SF there would have been at least one obviously stereotyped gay character…and all of those overdone cliches would have hurt the movie.
That reminds me…I wanted to solicit your opinion on good things to do with a day in San Diego. I’ll be down there twice in June (Khourey’s marathon and Comic Con) and I would like to see a little more of the place than just that.
By dannyhong, March 13, 2010 @ 10:02 pm
Currently, I’m in a position where I can’t make any promises for any travels, seeing as how I don’t have a steady job, and a painfully dwindling bank account. As much as I’d love to get back out to San Diego at some point, everything’s kind of a toss up nowadays.
By Kat, March 14, 2010 @ 3:57 am
Bah, I didn’t say you had to come…just that you have to tell me all the good places to go. :p
By dannyhong, March 14, 2010 @ 11:26 pm
I was only there for 24 hours, if that. But the one place you should definitely try is a breakfast hole called Richard Walkers, actually right near where comic con usually is. But it’s really small and maybe seats 35 people tops, and I hear the lines are outrageous at times. But incredible apple cinnamon pancakes. And then there’s shit like Balboa Park, but honestly, I’ve seen nothing bad about San Diego as a whole.