"She's Out of My League"--the Movie

The movie, "She's Out of My League" was released this week.  While some of its language is raw, the basic concept is worth observing.  Kirk (Jay Baruchel) has several male friends who he works with at an airport.  They provide him with advice that "keeps him in his place" (even though he really doesn't fit with the picture they paint of him).  He does a favor for Molly (Alice Eve) and, contrary to everyone's expectations--including his own--she likes him and they start dating.

The male friends talk about a rating system with "10" as the top number.  (See the movie 10 directed by Blake Edwards.).  Molly is a "solid 10" and Kirk is rated by his friends as a "5."  There is also talk about a lower number not being able to date a number much higher than his or her own.

In the film, that rating system is shown to be totally false and people who find something to love in another person can do so.  Everyone is a "10" and the rating system seems to keep people doubting their own self-esteem rather than recognizing their own values, especially as seen through the eyes of someone who cares about them.

The movie has lots of comic scenes and the ending is very positive.  It's good to remember as we age that we are still "10's" for ourselves and others.