One Day I Will Post Something Timely

Or, as an alternative title, I considered, "Review: She's Out of My League". Because, well, that's what I'm doing. Late.

A good analogy lept to mind today - relationships rot from the inside. If they're going to rot, that is. And if they do, that seed of disharmony begins in there somewhere and spreads until neither person (nor both) can contain the decay, and it falls apart. There is truth to that. It happens all the time. It can happen when people have good, supportive friends and family, people who try to help hold things up with you. I've seen even these ideal situations fail because inside the skin of that pairing, there was something wrong.

She's Out of My League isn't about this phenomenon, but instead about the opposite - the failures that can befall two essentially compatible people and their relationship because the people and circumstances surrounding them seem set against them at every turn. It's a compelling way to approach the telling of a love story, and it makes you wish that the rest of the world would just leave them alone, no matter how unrealistic that is.

Canadian Jay Baruchel is Kirk, an airport security worker (officer?) who does a kind deed for Molly. Molly (Alice Eve) is a stunning well-to-do event planner, and thanks to being mistreated by her last boyfriend, she's drawn to the safe, nice guy quality of Kirk. To his amazement, they begin dating, and that's where the trouble starts. The fact that they are in any way associated becomes the guffaw of their friends and family. Slowly, the firm belief seeps inside the walls and the only two people whose feelings should matter begin to listen to the feelings of everyone else.

Overall, this is a fun movie to watch, and it had a lot more meat on its bones than I expected. I've discussed all that now, so the only other thing you need to know is that it's worth seeing - it's funny, and surprisingly genuine. A competent, amusing supporting cast surrounds the leads nicely. Recommended for people who want a little more brain to their rom com.