Movie review – It's Complicated (2009)
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"It's Complicated" brings together one of the most gifted actresses in Hollywood- whether by comedy or drama- with a veteran actor whose comedic talents were quite recently found- thanks to Tina Fey. Yes, there's little doubt that Meryl Streep is easily the best actress in Hollywood these days and that few thought Alec Baldwin could do comedy so well until "30 Rock". In this middle-aged chick flick, Streep and Baldwin give such effervescent, positively buoyant performances that it's almost impossible not to fall in love with them.
They play divorced couple Jane and Jake, who discover at their son's college graduation in New York, that after ten years of bring apart, they are still not over each other. Is it any wonder that they will hook up, and for that matter, not just once? Of course, that wouldn't be complicated were it not for the fact that Jake's already married to another younger woman, which technically makes ex-wife Jane a mistress. Throw in Jane's gentlemanly architect and also-divorced Adam (Steve Martin) and you'll see how this love triangle is taking shape.
Meyers doesn't pretend that any of her characters are young, so despite their youthful dalliances, she pokes fun at the seemingly incongruous nature of their age. Streep's Jane worries at her no-longer flattering body shape, asking Jake to turn around while she dresses. And Baldwin gamely bares his out-of-shape upper body physique for the camera, even flabbing it up and down to prove his point. There's also a very-funny shot of the consequences of a May-December romance, thanks to the declining quality of the reproductive capabilities of older men.
It is these touches of genuine empathy for her characters that elevates Meyers' film above the typical glossy Hollywood rom-com. You'd feel for Jane, the divorcee of ten years trying to find new love but still very much in love with her ex-husband. You'd feel for Jake, who realises ten years too late that he's given up on too much of a good thing. You'd feel for their children, who had to live through their parents' divorce and are still grappling with their separation. Certainly, it helps that Meyers has assembled an A-list cast who give pitch-perfect performances.
Though coated with a sugary top, "It's Complicated" knows that it's dealing with complicated issues that us ordinary people don't always know how to handle. It doesn't offer any answers. But what it does offer is the opportunity to have lots of fun while you're at it. Life doesn't stop just because it's complicated. It deserves to be lived, and to be enjoyed, and you'd know that when you're at a Nancy Meyers film, it's always easy to do both.
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