I have to agree with the consensus on this topic
She's Out of My League is such a disappointment. The film is a romantic comedy in the vein of the trend of R rated adult comedies. I really wanted to love this movie. I mean whats not to adore? First we have the dorky main character of of Kirk played by Jay Baruchel. Kirk is the type of guy who meant well in life but just really never had the cards in his favor. He works for the TSA with a crap supervisor, has a piece of junk car and dysfunctional family. Kirk's family really becomes the defining part of his life in the movie. The really sad part of it all is his ex-girlfriend from two years ago has been basically adopted by his family creating the most awkward opening to a movie I have seen in a long time.
The next major component of the movie is Kirk and his friends at the airport. There's the best friend with awful advice who is the main source of advice to Kirk who actually calls himself "Stainer" played by T.J. Miller. You probably will recognize him as Hud from Cloverfield. Next there is the pretty boy of the group Jack played by Mike Vogel also from Cloverfield. Lastly there is the only married one of the group with any sane advice albeit coming sprinkled between hilarious yet creepy disney references played by Nate Torrence.
The last aspect to the movie is of course Kirk's relationship with Molly played by Alice Eve. Kirk meets Alice by chance at the airport and though a series of event's bringing them closer and closer eventually fall for each other. Alice in the movie is seen as a stone cold ten who is perfect with her knowledge of sports, politeness and exceptional interactions with Kirk's family.
Enough with the Synopsis, lets see what works and flounders.
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... her ugly side with telling Kirk about how she really feels inside. She never really recovers after this to come out as a positive character.
Final Thoughts...
She's Out of My League was ultimately a movie of hit and misses. What was even more depressing was this film had such a great premise. Who in their life hasn't seen the couple where you wonder if the man is paying the girl for her company. Finally we have a film to attack this premise but it never really capitalizes on the idea and flounders on character development. Aspects I found realistic and humorous such as Alice's ex were underdeveloped. The movie does have it's funny scenes sprinkled with some genuinely heartwarming parts but never is able to get on a roll with good feeling. Go see this movie but there's no rush. A good flick to see with nothing better to do.
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her emotional soul when she forgives Angelo; at the same time proving she has a
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... among the first people to break out of these roles Diana leaves herself open to ridicule. This can be seen in the strained relationships she has with her best friend and others in her high school. Moreover, because Diana defies the gender stereotypes she has a hard time being accepted by both boys and girls—society does not know how to treat her since she does not fit into any of its categories.
The biggest surprise for me was seeing Kay E. Kuter in Zombie High. After doing some research on the actor, I realize he was in quite a few genre films over the span of his career like Star Trek, Warlock, Charmed, and more. However, I’ll always remember him as the alien leader Enduran in one of my favorite sci-fi films of the 1980s, The Last Starfighter.
For example, she lacks remorse or any form of sympathy or regret for her actions and sees herself as being superior to other people. Secondly, Lisa saw herself as being invincible, and at one point, Lisa and her friend Susanna described having mental illness as a gift, which allowed them to see and understand the truth.
...ys to me is that she doesn’t even consider marrying Paris for a second because she knows it isn’t right. The fact that she can be strong while she has to stand alone to do the right thing which is an amazing example of a positive human spirit.
According to Ms. Khouri, the script of "Thelma and Louise" was infact, "a conscious effort to counter what [she] sees as Hollywood's tendency to limit women's roles to easily identifiable types such as bimbos, whores, and nagging wives"(NY Times, 1991). She therefore uses the characters in the movie not so much to prove a point, but instead to make a point. At the same time that Ms. Khouri is making her point, the movie becomes somewhat of a catharsis for women.
By dissecting the film, the director, Jennie Livingston's methodology and the audience's perceived response I believe we can easily ignore a different and more positive way of understanding the film despite the many flaws easy for feminist minds to criticize. This is in no way saying that these critiques are not valid, or that it is not beneficial to look at works of any form through the many and various feminist lenses.
According to The Hollywood Reporter staff, Bridesmaids made $26.2 million opening weekend, far exceeding the expectations of the anticipated $15-17 million prediction (“Bridesmaids’ Producer Judd”). Apatow believes gender should not matter. He states, “I don’t see comedy in genders. I see it more as, something’s funny or it’s not (“Bridesmaids’ Producer Judd”).” This is also why he believes this film is well to both men and women. Apatow explains that it is a challenge to tell men this movie is also for them, but as soon as they find out it is funny, they’re in. The same source continues to explain how Apatow felt pressured for Bridesmaids to do well, because if he did not succeed, studio executives would use the female cast as a result to its failure, causing them to refrain from female-led movies. Luckily, the opposite lesson was learned. Bridesmaids attracted a neglected crowd of moviegoers who would prefer to see more films such as this one. Apatow hopes the success brought by Bridesmaids will put an end to the gender stereotype of female roles in movies. Apatow brings attention to the fact that no one ever considers the opinion of women when it comes to films. No one asks the question, “will women come to watch this movie?” They just assume that they will because they have no other option (“Bridesmaids’ Producer
...es, in the eyes of the modern moviegoers, this position is no longer reasonable due to the strides already made by women in quest for equality. It is a reflection of how the past American society treated its women and draws to the traditional inclination of the Americans to achieve financial independence as seen in this post war film.
Fortuitously, the movie has turned out to be one of the best motion pictures of the year. Once again, Clint Eastwood surprises us all with his work as a film director. He gives the audience a chance to consider life from another viewpoint. The movie makes one think about what he or she has achieved in life and Maggie shows us that it is never too late to have a dream fulfilled. After all, this is why we are actually born and live to fulfill our dreams.
... what happened as a turn in life and does not feel like she is the cause of Chicken Little's death. She mourns his death and then moves on.
...amily she finds the true meaning of being brave and saves her family (“Brave”). I like this kind of movie instead of a man being the brave and independent one now the woman is. These are the kind of fairy tales that need to be told so that women do not feel the need to be weak and dependent on other people. If fairy tales slowly become more realistic then I think they are a good thing but teaching women to not be strong or if their not a size 0 and gorgeous, well that in my eyes is not okay.
Overall, I think that this film is beneficial for how how women are portrayed in film, and the film industry in general.. It’s funny, portrays women in a positive light, and shows that women are contenders with men when it comes to comedy. It reinforces that women are indeed as funny as men, and shows they can have a role a male developed, dominated field. While Bridesmaids certainly isn’t the ideal example of ridding patriarchy, it definitely is a step in the right direction.