Movie Review: “It’s Complicated”

Seen on: December 25, 2009

The players: Director: Nancy Meyers, Writer: Nancy Meyers, Cast: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell

Facts of interest: Meyers previously directed "The Holiday."

The plot: Jane and Jake have been divorced for 10 years. Chaos erupts when the two start having an affair.

Our thoughts: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin offer a trio of wonderful performances in Nancy Meyers’ new comedy “It’s Complicated,” a simplistic, yet quite charming and overall mildly entertaining film about what happens to a divorcee when she engages in a passionate affair with her ex-husband. 

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Trailer for Nancy Meyers' 'It's Complicated'

Here's a rather interesting trailer for Nancy Meyers' latest comedy "It's Complicated," starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Blanchard Ryan, Lake Bell and Rita Wilson. Here's the synopsis:

Jane (Streep) is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake (Baldwin).

But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness (Lake Bell), Jane is now, of all things, the other woman.

Yeah, sounds pretty intriguing right? To be honest, it looks quite refreshing as well. Meyers' more recent credits include "The Holiday" and "Something's Gotta Give," and I enjoyed both of these flicks. "Complicated" opens Dec. 25, 2009.

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Daily news dose: Rita Wilson joins Nancy Meyers comedy; Dakota Fanning confirmed for 'New Moon'

Here's your dose of film news for March 9, 2009:

• Rita Wilson is the latest to join Nancy Meyers' upcoming untitled Universal comedy, which also stars Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Zoe Kazan, Lake Bell and Hunter Parrish. Streep is expected to play a woman caught in a romantic triangle with two men. Wilson plays one of her friends. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Malin Akerman and Ryan Phillippe are set to star in Steven Silver's indie drama "The Bang Bang Club," based on the memoir by Greg Marinovich and Joao Silva. Akerman plays the photo editor in a group of photogs capturing the bloody days in apartheid-era South Africa. (Variety)

• We've heard the rumors already, but now it's official: Dakota Fanning is on board to play Jane in Chris Weitz's upcoming "Twilight" sequel "New Moon." People calls her character "a sinister vampire with an angelic exterior who works for the Volturi." The film opens this November.

• Rupert Friend and Clemence Poesy have joined the cast for Benoit Philippon's "Lullaby for Pi," according to the Hollywood Reporter. It's a romantic drama about a jazz singer (Friend) who, after the death of his wife, runs into a mysterious woman (Poesy).

Steve Martin boards Nancy Meyers project

Steve Martin is set to join Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin in an untitled film written and directed by Nancy Meyers, according to Variety.

Not much about the plot is known at this stage, but Streep is expected to play a woman caught in a romantic triangle with the two men. Production on the Universal comedy is scheduled to kick off early next year.

Martin’s most recent credits include “The Pink Panther” and “Baby Mama.” He will reprise his role as Jacques Clouseau in Harald Zwart’s “Pink Panther 2,” due in theaters Feb. 6, 2009.

Meyers' directing credits include "What Women Want" and "Something's Gotta Give." She most recently directed Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Jude Law and Kate Winslet in the 2006 popular romance "The Holiday."

Martin has done some funny work over the years, but “The Pink Panther” was a career destroyer. Something tells me the sequel will suck big time as well.