It's Complicated

.“It’s Complicated” stars Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Kasinski and Lake Bell. Written and directed by Nancy Myers (“Something’s Gotta Give”), this is a well written film whose 2 hours and 10 minutes flies by amidst a series of occurrences that befall Ms. Streep and Mr. Baldwin as they encounter the post-divorce emotions many couples feel and experience. The film would not be nearly as well viewed or as good were it not for the inimitable and unequalled talent of Meryl Streep who, as always, exemplifies the acme of good acting. One half smile or look from her can say and mean more than paragraphs of dialogue from a less talented actor. Mr. Baldwin takes comic risks in the film and is funny without being silly and the comedic instincts and performance of Mr. Kasinski add to the quality of the film as well. I liked the film principally because it moved at a fast and easy pace and was enjoyable to watch with some scenes prompting not just a smile but genuine laughter. However, enough cannot be said about Ms. Streep’s contribution to the final product for it’s hard to imagine anyone else capable of playing the role as well. No heavy or significant movie here, just a light tale of two people sorting out emotions and feelings as they explore and experiment about and with each other. I give it 3 stars because it stood the “I never looked at my watch” test and, yes, even caused me to feel some regret when the credits started to roll and I realized it had reached its end.