This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Traditionally divorce is tough, it becomes even tougher when one is still in love with the other. Although the dialogue sometimes gets lost in what the film represents, it is still all about being true to one's self and family. The cast: Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Rita Wilson, John Krasinski, Lake Bell are all wonderful in the film. It's comical, mild in laughs but true to what a family needs. A divorced couple (Baldwin/Streep) have lingering feelings, un resolved issues and begin an affair of sorts even though Baldwin is married to a much younger (Bell). The ensuing comedy of covering up the affair is humorous, mild drug humor and fun to watch. Steve martin's character (Adam) as a divorced architect who is designing Streep's home additions is well placed BUT not in the film nearly enough. I enjoyed the screenplay and humor and moral of the story. Well done and get's a 6/10

The funniest moments in this flick are the ones with John Krasinski in. It was a very mild mannered movie and if you're in the mood for something very lighthearted, you'll likely enjoy at least parts of it. If have mixed feelings on the storyline, but mostly due to it being centered around people having affairs, whether Lake Bells character was awful or not...I'll never agree with cheating. If you're unhappy, either fix it or leave...but don't cheat. Alec Baldwin's character was irritating and self-involved, he didn't much care what Meryl Streep's character wanted...he just wanted her back and was prepared to mess up the life he'd created with a child in tow (whether he's his or not, that doesn't matter, he's still only 5 years old) as well, to get it. He's basically your average stereotypical man, who's left his Older Wife for the younger model...only to later realize, he'd made a mistake. He's not the first, and won't be the last! I usually like Steve Martin in movies, but he was very uncomedic like in this and somewhat more serious. And I guess I would've hoped for some more comedy, to maybe carry the storyline a little better than it just being about an affair! Meryl Streep I've never been a big fan of and in this flick, she was no different...but, she was watchable! The whole thing was just basically, watchable.

It's Complicated (2009): Dir: Nancy Meyers / Cast: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell: Hilarious romantic comedy about regret. Meryl Streep plays a chef and mother, and Alec Baldwin plays her ex husband who is involved in an unsuccessful relationship with a younger woman. Director Nancy Meyers springs humour from the affair between the two. Meyers is a bankable director having made such entertaining films as The Holiday and Something's Gotta Give. Streep brings out the guilt, confusion and yearning of a woman drawn back to the past. She delights in the youthful feeling of affection. Baldwin brings out the regret of his past decision and the amusement of rediscovering what he originally had. His fascination with young love turns into a demanding standoff with a son who shares his mother's sense of self. Steve Martin plays a construction contractor whom becomes involved with Streep. He is innocent but unable to sideline Baldwin's pursuits. In the end he is in the right state of mind. Other roles are pretty much cardboard mainly consisting of the couple's children who band together and hunch on the behavior of their mother and father. Amongst those is John Krasinski as Streep's son, and Lake Bell as Baldwin's wife and neither can stand against the three leads. It examines marriage and relationships and other complications. Score: 8 ½ / 10

I highly recommend reading the IMDb review titled "Garbage." This reviewer tackled all the major failures in this film and I totally agree with him. So, I will not restate those points, but will offer just a few of my own comments.Here's my two cents: I feel the script, directing and subsequent acting is grossly sub-par. If I have to see Meryl Streep laugh like a 13 year old one more time I'm going to throw up. The whole company of actors in this film are simply mugging for the camera. It is just hammy, hammy, hammy all the way around.This brings to mind the hilarious SNL skits titled "Master Thespian." Jon Lovitz is superb as he skewers actors. If you do a Google search for SNL + Jon Lovitz + Master Thespian + NBC, you will find there are seven skits at the NBC website to enjoy. They are all beautifully written, acted and directed. Simply genius."Acting!""Genius!""Thank you! "