Writer: Goh Wen Xuan

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Watch this if you liked: “Knocked Up”, “There’s Something About Mary”

Attention everyone. Alice Eve has arrived in Hollywood. The blonde Brit with brains AND beauty announces her presence with the rom-com "She's Out Of My League"! Megan Fox, you have been warned.

"She's Out Of My League" voices out the impossible scenario that every dork, nerd, and losers fantasise about: scoring the perfect girl. Kirk Kettner, the average 'moodle' (man poodle) who only wants to get back with his ex-girlfriend Marnie, stumbles upon Molly McCleish, the stunning blonde in the airport. When Molly loses her phone at the airport, Kirk returns it to her and scores one date after another with her. The thing is, Kirk is a '5', and Molly's a 'hard 10'. Who would in the right mind think that a girl would be so interested in someone like Kirk? Apparently even Kirk doesn't think he's entitled to that either!

Moviegoers might think that the plot could be bland and too predictable, but it's all too entertaining with really funny dialogues (complete with swear words), and several scenes of slapstick comedy such as Kirk's nasty encounter with Molly's family dog that involves certain 'sticky liquid', which could spell every man's nightmare! Also, Kirk's family and friends too play an important part in almost sabotaging Kirk and Molly's budding relationship.

Jay Baruchel ("How To Train Your Dragon", "Knocked Up") and Alice Eve ("Sex And The City 2") do make a awkward couple, not in a bad way but there will some scenes where you can' help but gush at their attempts to make the whole relationship work out, even to the point where Kirk tries to shave his 'balls' just to give a really good impression in bed! Other supporting casts such as T.J Miller ("How To Train Your Dragon", "Get Him To The Greek"), Krysten Ritter ("Confessions Of A Shopaholic") and Lindsay Sloane ("Bring It On", "Over Her Dead Body") all delivered well enough to not steal Jay and Alice's thunder in this movie.

Do go and watch "She's Out Of My League" if you'd like to experience the ultimate fantasy of a dork getting it on with a smart, funny hot blonde who knows her ice hockey well. For those who think they can score a girl, even if they're guys with a score of '3' without breaking a sweat, skip the movie. You might as well be better off hugging that Megan Fox poster to sleep tonight.

Cinema Online, 17 June 2010