"It's Complicated" is a fifty-something romantic comedy that's about as interesting as warm milk. Sure, the acting is nice, a good cast led by Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin try to lift this film out of the doldrums but they fail miserably.
This movie doesn't know whether to takes itself seriously or go for schtick so it tries to have it both ways. Sometimes it goes for insight with stodgy heart-string tugging dialogue. Sometimes it gets all Keystone Cops with Alec Baldwin stumbling off of rock walls while peeking through a window or Steve Martin doing his "happy feet" dance that hasn't been funny since 1978.
What's at stake anyway? If Meryl goes back to her husband, she'll have a nice life with her million dollar home and million dollar business. If she doesn't go back to Alec Baldwin I guess she'll have to fill her life with her great kids and soon-to-be-grandkids and luxury and a fulfilling job and maybe travel or adventure. Poor Meryl.
In the end Nancy Meyers wrote a white bread script and directed it with white bread predictability. Blah. When Meryl Streep can't save your movie....
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