Never has a title spoken such truths about a movie. I, like many viewers, was on the fence throughout the entire movie. For one, the characters aren't sure how they feel about anything and the audience, going off the characters actions and decisions, has a hard time deciding whether they like the characters or now. The best example is Alec Baldwin's character, Jack. Over ten years ago, he destroyed his marriage with his wife Jane (Meryl Streep) by cheating on her. Strike number one. Not only does he cheat, but he ends up marrying the woman he had the affair with, who is much younger than him and has a five year old son. Strike number two. Then, over ten years later, Jake hooks back up with Jane while they're up in New York for her son's graduation and wants to rekindle the relationship. Strike number three. Yes, judging off that one can assume that Jake is a real asshole; however, it is made apparent that he truly does still love Jane and the connection he has with his kids (at times) makes it hard to dislike the guy. Then there's Jane who is just being dragged alone on this roller coaster as she isn't sure whether she still has feelings for her ex-husband or if she wants to give her architect (Steve Martin) a shot. What the viewer gets out of all this is basically a teen comedy of today, only lacking the teens and involving middle-age adults. Unfortunately for It's Complicated, it can't decide whether it's going to be a shallow film, or a film ending in good taste. While some scene definitely produce laughs (Such as any scene with John Krasinski), others fall face first (such as the nude Alec Baldwin scene). Overall, It's Complicated is simply a Rom-com with a twist of characters, who, aside from the three leads and Krasinski, are almost artificial and several of their lines are obviously scripted. Steve Martin is underutilized and the final fourth of the film is just sappy.
Review of It's Complicated
