Wednesday 1 September 2010

It's Complicated (2009) 7/10

Starring : Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell
Director : Nancy Meyers
Running Time : 121 mins

When they attend their son’s college graduation, divorced couple Jane (Streep) and Jake (Baldwin) find themselves attracted to each other again. The problem is, Jake is remarried to a younger woman, and Jane has found herself falling for architect Adam (Martin), who is madly in love with her.

This was a likeable comedy in which Streep manages to shine as usual. Baldwin is his usual annoyingly arrogant self – a role he has made his own in recent years from starring in 30 Rock – and Martin is surprisingly good as the cuckolded boyfriend of Streep, a role he could have easily overplayed and thankfully didn’t. Fans of Meyers longwinded yet affective comedy writings will definitely enjoy this latest example of her work.

You’ll like this if you liked : Something’s Gotta Give

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