It's Complicated

I just went to see "It's Complicated". I know that I am a little behind the times because this movie came out quite a few weeks ago. I have wanted to see it before now, but the timing has just never worked out until today.

I must say that it is hard for me to see comedies. I find that a lot of humor is either too childish to get a really great guffaw out of me, or that the situations are such that they make me feel too awkward to watch them. A great example of the awkwardness issue comes to mind when I think of watching Ben Stiller give the prayer in "Meet the Parents".

"It's Complicated" gave me quite a few really great laughs. As a matter of fact I was, at times, to be witnessed stomping my feet and screaming in hysterics. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are great comedians, and watching Meryl Streep act stoned was quite amusing as well.

As for character development and believability of plot, I have a hard time coming to a definitive conclusion on this one. I do not have a life situation which would allow me to empathize with the main character's situations. The plot seems pretty well worked, though. The encounters between characters never seemed forced and the turns in story line are not surprising, but also don't seem too predictable. The acting is good. When Meryl Streep is embarrassed by finding Alec Baldwin naked in her bed, I believe she is really embarrassed. And who wouldn't be!

On the nakedness issue: while you never see anything you shouldn't, you may often see more than you would like. I have no desire to see Meryl Streep's exposed bra or Alec Baldwin's rather substantial pot belly. Call me ageist, I can't help it. It seems like everyone was so amused by Diane Keaton's implied nakedness in "Something's Got To Give" that the writers decided to take it farther in this movie. Not necessary in my opinion.

All in all, if you want a few good laughs I think this is a good bet, but don't expect to personally identify with the story unless you are in the 50 + age range. However, given that it is not playing in very many theaters anymore, you may want to wait until it comes to DVD or cable.