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IT'S COMPLICATED

 ABOUT THE MOVIE

Genre: Comedy/Romance
Starring: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Rita Wilson, Mary Kay Place, Hunter Parrish, Zoe Kazan
Director: Nancy Meyers
Rating: NC-16 (Sexual references and some drug use)
Year Made: 2009

 


 SPECIAL FEATURES

- The Making of: It's Complicated
- Feature Commentary
- Trailers
- Orlando Parks and Resorts


 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Languages: English/Thai/Japanese
Subtitles: English/Mandarin/Bahasa Indonesia/Thai/Korea/Cantonese/
Japanese
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Running Time: 2 hrs
Region Code: NTSC 3
Distributor: Berjaya HVN


 

 

SYNOPSIS:

Two-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. Jane (Streep) has three grown kids, a thriving Santa Barbara bakery and an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, Jake (Baldwin). Now, a decade after their divorce, an innocent dinner between Jane and Jake turns into the unimaginable: an affair. Caught in the middle of their rekindled romance are Jake's young wife and Adam (Martin), a recently divorced architect who starts to fall for Jane. Could love be sweeter the second time around? It's… complicated!

MOVIE REVIEW:
  

We know it’s hard for a bunch of old folks to ignite the box-office but it’s always a good thing to see them having a fun time onscreen in this comedy from the director of "What Women Want" and "Something’s Gotta Give", Nancy Meyers.

"It’s Complicated" is definitely not that complicated in fact it’s a fluffy affair about divorce, marriage and love involving three seniors, ex-husband and wife, Jake (Alec Baldwin), Jane (Meryl Streep) and a sweet architect, Adam (Steve Martin). After a span of 10 years, Jake starts to fall in love with his ex-wife, Jane again after attending their youngest son’s graduation ceremony together. At the same time, Jane happens to start a friendship (perhaps more) with the newly-divorced Adam who is being tasked to remodel her house.

Meyer is an adept hand in creating digestible, thinking man comedies. While not exactly subtle, it does try to bring a few well-meaning messages that are pathetically lost beneath all the shallow laughs and silly rom-com antics. For example the interesting predicament showcasing Jake’s unwillingness to have a baby with his younger sexy wife fails to progress further with Meyer being far more engrossed in unleashing Jake’s comedic sex romps with Jane.

Divorce can be a painful affair for both the adults and their respective children. In Meyer’s world, the Adlers had it easy it seems. The plotting does indulge conveniently with rather unbelievable characters where hatred doesn’t appear to exist and forgiveness abounds, fortunately the movie redeems itself with the chemistry of its cast.

As the lusty, caught between his 'young wife and older ex-wife' Jake Alden, Alec Baldwin overshadowed the comic performances of fellow cast mates, Streep and Martin with his huge grin and guffaws, a role that easily stands out after years of being in the sideline on the big screen. The ever reliable Meryl Streep seems far more comfortable in scenes with her onscreen children with Martin getting a bit over-the-top in one of the party scene. John Krasinski surprises one with his excellent comic timing as Jane’s future son-in-law who unwittingly caught Jane having an affair with Jake.

Setting the story in cosy Santa Barbara, California and with characters that drive luxury car, owned big houses and bakery indeed makes it a lot easier for audience to take in all the sight and sound. With an up-tempo, pleasing score by Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira to go along, Nancy Meyer’s middle-age comedy, "It’s Complicated" is as delightful as a chocolate croissant, not the perfect dessert for teens but it’s about right for the adults.

SPECIAL FEATURES :

The Making of: It's Complicated is a 20 minutes EPK that includes the usual cast and crew interviews. Writer/Director Nancy Meyers, Executive Producer Suzanne Farwell, Director of Photography John Toll and Editor Joe Hutshing get together in one recording session for the Feature Commentary. The track is bursting with information but undeniably gets a bit dry before the first hour is up. Trailers for Robin Hood, Couples Retreat and Blu-ray, Universal Orlando Resort promo reels round up the rest of the extra features.

AUDIO/VISUAL:

For a rom-com laden with dialogue, the sound is clear with occasional ambient effects and the laidback score is highly recommended. The visual is easy on the eyes and the nicely done cinematography is a definite plus.

MOVIE RATING :



DVD RATING :

Review by Linus Tee

Posted on 9 June 2010

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