Review by Loc
Imagine a Michael Cera movie where he’s the geeky guy who ends up with the hot chick. Ok, that applies to every Michael Cera movie, but just imagine a movie like that. Now, take the super-lanky kid from Tropic Thunder, and have him play the geek. And take some unknown blond for the hot chick. And imagine a script in the Judd Apatow region, slightly funny, slightly crude, and mostly unpolished. Set the film in Pittsburg, and you have…She’s Out of My League! Quick hit: oof.
It’s one thing to have a formula film. There’s comfort in knowing what you’re about to get. Sure, it’s not super exciting, but at least you know the drill and you’ll get some fun out it. This is like that, except a little worse for the wear. You have Jay Baruchel playing a Michael Cera-type geek with a little less awkwardness. So the apparent question is why not have Michael Cera? I don’t know, but there is a second question, too. Why would a geeky, lanky guy have less awkwardness? Doesn’t that water-down the character and make him even less watchable? Yes, yes it does.
And the same goes for a lot of the film. Why make the annoying friends less annoying? Why make the hot chick more normal? Why make the outrageous situations less crazy? Instead of cranking everything up to 11 and making a spectacle out of the formula, why crank it to 5 and stroll through on medium? It doesn’t make much sense, but it does make for a mediocre viewing.
Overall, while this is a short review, not much else is needed to be said. You have diluted versions of characters in a diluted adult comedy. What do you think you’re going to get? A flat soda after the ice melts. This might be worth watching the background, but even that’s debatable. Out of a perfect 10, She’s Out of My League is a solid 4. And just like the movie said, you can’t make up more than a 2-point differential and expect success. That math makes no sense in this context, but all you need to know is a 4 is not really worth watching.
Rated: 4/10
