Thursday

It's Complicated is the new film from Nancy Meyers (writer/director of Something's Gotta Give, What Women Want and The Holiday*), starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. You probably don't need to be told that this is a chick-flick, if that term means anything. A large part of it consists of Streep smiling, laughing, crying, and gossiping with her female friends. It ambles its way along fairly pleasantly. Everyone lives in large, beautiful houses, and it is almost always sunny. It is funny enough, although this isn't a comedy. I thought the funniest part belonged to John 'the next big thing' Krasinski (he plays the 'Tim' character in the American version of The Office). There is good chemistry between Baldwin and Streep, and its innovative at least to see romance now between people in their 60s, rather than their 20s. The baggage they have, and the complications it brings, make this a more nuanced telling of a story you've probably seen a hundred times. I found something slightly wrong about Steve Martin's performance (this may be that he's perhaps had cosmetic surgery and looks quite static), but it's a minor niggle. Overall, it is enjoyable, including one classic comedy moment, but I wouldn't see this again. Whether I have to or not is a different matter.

*Thanks to in cinema, by text, information from Alex.