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It's delightful to see Meryl Streep come into her own as a romantic comedian in her later career years--after all the accolades, the Oscars, the serious-as-marble dramatic roles. Streep is in fact a true cutup, as she has demonstrated in films like Mamma Mia and Julie & Julia--and she gets the guy. So if Nancy Meyers's It's Complicated is perhaps a bit facile in the plot department, it's saved by a splendid romp of a performance by Streep (as Jane), along with her two leading men, Alec Baldwin (Jane's ex-husband, Jake) and Steve Martin (her supposed boyfriend, Adam). Meyers, as she did in Something's Gotta Give and Baby Boom, turns notions of over-the-hilldom--at least for women--on their ear. Streep's Jane is a contented, affluent divorcée with excellent taste in furnishings, happily about to preside over an empty nest and feeling just fine about it. Who should bump into, and ruin, this perfect solitude but Jane's ex, Jake, played to a pompous (and hilarious) fare-thee-well by Baldwin. "Turns out I'm a bit of a slut," chirps the sexually awakened Jane. The beauty of It's Complicated is that it really isn't all that complicated--its chemistry depends on the wonderful actors (including the supporting cast of John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Mary Kay Place, and Rita Wilson) and the oft-forgotten reality that people over 25 can have great sex, and fall head over heels. --A.T. Hurley
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Two-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. With a thriving bakery, a new romance and her divorce finally behind her, Jane Adler (Streep) has her life all figured out… until her ex-husband Jake (Baldwin) decides he’ll stop at nothing to win her back. From Writer/director Nancy Meyers (The Holiday),It’s Complicated is the feel-good comedy hit that will leave you laughing out loud!
Special Features:
Feature commentary
The making of It's Complicated
Special Features:
Feature commentary
The making of It's Complicated
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Good points: some funny moments. Some touching moments.
Bad points: it is extremely long, and extremely plotless and extremely pointless. It is also very annoying that Streep's character has a vast multi-million dollar house, and yet she wants a huge extension built onto it. This part of the plot just seems so self-serving and narcassistic. Her children are also very annoying, with their constant hugging of each other and acting like they have just won the lottery.
Bad points: it is extremely long, and extremely plotless and extremely pointless. It is also very annoying that Streep's character has a vast multi-million dollar house, and yet she wants a huge extension built onto it. This part of the plot just seems so self-serving and narcassistic. Her children are also very annoying, with their constant hugging of each other and acting like they have just won the lottery.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the hardest reviews I've had to do for a film. Just finished watching it and feel like the ending is a total anti-climax! Is it just me? I don't know - it's complicated!
The first 30 minutes of the film were quite boring. Then it did pick up and there were some very funny moments between Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep and also from Steve Martin and then it would become boring again.
I am a huge fan of Steve Martin but I felt that he was 'too reined-in' in this movie and I really hated his character and felt no empathy with him whatsoever. Steve Martin normally has oodles of charisma, but not in this film! The scene in the bakery was terrible - not sure if they were trying to re-create the pottery scene in Ghost by rolling chocolate croissants together - but anyhow it didn't work and was way too corny!
The worst part for me was the ending. It was almost an insult to older people, sending out a moralistic message saying, ok it's okay to have a mid-life crisis but let's be sensible. Let's not!
One of my favourite romantic films of all times happens to be Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro in a movie called "Falling In Love" and is about two people having an affair. Now that film is believable. It's Complicated wasn't believable - I just didn't buy into it at all. The chemistry was all wrong which is kind of sad as there were some very funny, farcical moments. I'm a bit disappointed as I normally love Nancy Meyers films.
The first 30 minutes of the film were quite boring. Then it did pick up and there were some very funny moments between Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep and also from Steve Martin and then it would become boring again.
I am a huge fan of Steve Martin but I felt that he was 'too reined-in' in this movie and I really hated his character and felt no empathy with him whatsoever. Steve Martin normally has oodles of charisma, but not in this film! The scene in the bakery was terrible - not sure if they were trying to re-create the pottery scene in Ghost by rolling chocolate croissants together - but anyhow it didn't work and was way too corny!
The worst part for me was the ending. It was almost an insult to older people, sending out a moralistic message saying, ok it's okay to have a mid-life crisis but let's be sensible. Let's not!
One of my favourite romantic films of all times happens to be Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro in a movie called "Falling In Love" and is about two people having an affair. Now that film is believable. It's Complicated wasn't believable - I just didn't buy into it at all. The chemistry was all wrong which is kind of sad as there were some very funny, farcical moments. I'm a bit disappointed as I normally love Nancy Meyers films.
36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I went to see this with a friend of mine. We are both suckers for Meryl Streep films. This was the funniest film I have seen in a long time. The storyline as you have already seen in other reviews is about a middle aged couple who are divorced with three grown up children. There is a wonderful chemistry between Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin and I thought the son in law was so funny I thought he stole the show at times. We laughed at this film from beginning to end and I can't wait to own the DVD. It's a film I could watch again and again. One of the funniest moments was when the Laptop was on the bed in Meryl Streep's bedroom and connected to Steve Martin at his house. It's got to be an absolute classic. If you like to laugh till you cry, this is a must see. I agree with one of the other previews Meryl Streep just gets better as she gets older.
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it's complicated
Lovely Film - Have been waiting a few years to see it.
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were great. It was just a lovely film to watch from beginning to end. Read more
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were great. It was just a lovely film to watch from beginning to end. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Brannigan
Funny, sexy, sad, and happy. Awsome Alec!
Love this film.
When I saw this in the theater, I couldn't stop laughing.
It is my favorite film in 2009. Read more
When I saw this in the theater, I couldn't stop laughing.
It is my favorite film in 2009. Read more
Published 4 months ago by sakan
Best girly movie i have seen in a long time
I dont normally leave reviews but when i have bought something that i am truly impressed with, i have to say something. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Noo
Its Complicated
Once again Meryl Streep shows her verstality and shows how good an actor she really is and how the pressures of todays life are changing attitudes, showing how life pans out and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by City Sleeker
Its (Not) Complicated
Was recommended this by a friend who thought I would enjoy it, and I did. It was a bit of a "Chick Flick", but it made for an interesting and gentle afternoon's viewing.
Published 6 months ago by C. Cook
Its complicated
A good romantic comedy with a great cast and enough laughs to keep you awake - enjoy with pizza and big bottle of wine.
Published 7 months ago by RJW
Dull
There is such a formulae running through this forced, badly acted, incredibly unbelievable plot. Steve Martin being the ultimate spineless character. Read more
Published 7 months ago by T. Jacobs
yes, indeed, it is
What could be more complicated than this kind of relationship? Of course, it's light sometimes and fun but very very serious in the long run. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lynne Weber
harmless froth
I'm glad we didn't see this at the cinema as I would have been severely fidgeting long before the end and my better half would not have been at all pleased. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lindy
Not bad for a chick flick
Bought this for my mum as she loves Meryl and Alec.
She loved it, but I haven't watched it so I can't recommend it for anyone my age as I have no experience of it. Read more
She loved it, but I haven't watched it so I can't recommend it for anyone my age as I have no experience of it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hannahhhhh
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