It’s Complicated

Film Review: It’s Complicated
Director: Nancy Meyers
Starring: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Steve Martin, Lake Bell, Rita Wilson…
Release Date: 2009

About

Jane (Meryl Streep), a mother of three grown children, owns a bakery in Santa Barbara, divorced after a decade, maintain a friendly relationship with her ex-husband, Jake (Alec Baldwin). But when Jane and Jake have to leave town for her son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent lunch leads to the unthinkable: a relapse. With Jake remarried a much younger woman, Agness (Lake Bell), Jane suddenly becomes “the other”. And amid all this mess is involved Adam (Steve Martin), an architect hired to renovate the kitchen of Jane

My opinion

Recently I have seen this movie and I must say I was surprised. First I want to highlight the brilliant Meryl Streep who returns to make a character believable, human, endearing.
The movie is not a sitcom of the many who do, here we take a mature characters who only seek happiness and stability in their lives. Without doubt the best character that stands out is the intersection of Baldwin recovered in a perfect role for him, both physically and humorous dialogue. Steve Martin performs a role quite serious and credible. The gags are very funny and make you a good time. Another character to be highlighted is the boyfriend of the daughter who becomes involved in entangling some situations because of his in-laws.
Walk with plenty of comfort for their land without testing their limits, the characters are of concern and simple dialogues, sometimes obvious and sometimes topical nature film made to please without attacking. It is also a romantic comedy that reminds us all that passion has no age and that love, take years to take, always retains the power to make knees tremble.

Since I had liked the two films I’ve seen from Nancy Meyers, Something’s Gotta Give and The Holiday, but this no doubt has left me surprised.
So if you have chance to see her, do not hesitate. It’s great.

Rating: 7/10

 Quote:

Harley: Are you smoking WEED in the guest bathroom?
Jake: Yes we are, and we’d appreciate it if you didn’t tell anyone?
Harley: Oh no. Of course not. Just add it to the list.