It's Complicated

Click for larger image	It's Complicated from Universal Studios Release Date : 2010-04-27 Sales Rank : 258 List Price: ~~$19.98~~ Our Price: $16.49

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It's Complicated Customer Reviews: Disappointed After all the hype, I was looking forward to seeing it. I think the scenes with the girl friends started the story in one direction, and then someone dropped the ball. The story changed, and didn't make any sense. Save your money on this one. LIKE FINE WINE, STREEP IMPROVES WITH AGE Like a fine wine, Meryl Streep improves with age. I've been watching her movies for years, and when I study her and her characterizations, what I see is that she steps into the characters' lives and becomes one with them. In It's Complicated, she portrays a divorced woman, living on her own for ten years; she has created her own business and is doing just fine, thank you very much! But on the occasion of her son's college graduation, with the concomitant family reunion, she and her ex-husband (Alec Baldwin) find themselves at the same bar beforehand and decide to share a meal. One thing leads to another and they connect again. Their lively and passionate "affair" lasts the weekend, and when she goes home again, she thinks that's it. But he pursues her. Showing up and sidling into her life all over again. There's only one problem. He's married to someone else. Throughout this movie, we are treated to humor, nostalgia, and a mix of poignant moments that almost leave us wanting these two to reconnect. But then there's the appealing architect (Steve Martin), with whom she starts to connect as well. The dilemma carries us through the film, and in the end, we are left considering the possibilities. I will enjoy watching this one over and over, just as I have loved every movie in which this wonderful actress has starred. Five stars alone do not do this movie justice. It really isn't complicated. It's Complicated is funny,entertaining and just plain fun. The acting is superb, but then what else would you expect from Meryl Streep? If you like well written and well acted comedy, you should like this one. Love and Sex For the Over Fifty Set The film's "R" rating totally intrigued me. There isn't a preponderence of profanity or any that I counted. There's muted sex but nothing explicit or nudity of any sort. My guess is probably the casual attitude towards marijuana that got the movie slapped with the restricted rating. That's not to say that too many teenagers would be inclined to see this movie. I'm reminded years ago of a vignette on "The Simpsons" where the boys are sneaking into an "R" rated movie and it happens to be "Barton Fink". I digress however. This picture is a joy. Writer-director Nancy Meyers again has the pulse on love and relationships among the mature set. I'm talking age here because Alec Baldwin's character seems to be reliving his childhood in a good way that is. The premise of a divorced couple rekindling their past relationship in lesser hands could have misfired. Meyers, however, not only mines the humor but tackles the morality and the effects the "affair" has on the ones we love. The film is ably abetted by the performances of Meryl Streep, a restrained Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin who in his middle-age dotage has become a master comedian. By no means a masterpiece "It's Complicated" is the kind of film that goes down nicely. Watched I watched the movie and it had some laughs. I wouldn't want to own it. Watching it once was enough.