It's Complicated 2009 Review

I laughed so hard it was incredible! Real life on the screen fed in a funny way and yet, the serious side too was included. This movie let's you experience the human conditions which everyone feels and experiences at one time or another - fun, exuberance, sadness, jealousy, worry, confusion, doing something out of character and yet enjoying it, making choices, loving and being loved, success, friendships, relationships, children/parent interaction - quite a gammut of scenarios presented in a lighthearted yet poignant way.

Merryl Streep is my all time favorite actress - her ability to portray so many diverse characters in a believable way is extraordinary. Like Anthony Hopkins, she is able to bring you right into the movie and experience each second. Alec Baldwin's and Steve Martin's performances are really well done too. I kept expecting Steve Martin to be zanny at one point but his was a serious role which he did well with sensitivity and a down-to-earth approach.

The young actors and actresses are great too, one in particular - the "to be groom" of the daughter - his timing and acting are superb for someone so young. The children consist only a small part of the movie, however, their involvement adds a dimension to the movie which makes it all the more believable.

Terrific directing in this movie too - the timing is superb! The ups and downs of the movie work very well in taking you along "for the ride"! And it's quite a ride!

Most important of all, it portrays aging as something positive - not something to feared or to viewed in a negative way. It's a topic addressed front and centre. It's truly an important message in this movie. We can all see that the "fun and games of life" really don't change much with age and certainly the range of emotions is alive and well during any stage of life. Perhaps, in the end, this will be a turning point in our society wherein, again, we view aging as something positive, to be cherished and to have fun during.

A marvellous, romantic comedy with so much more!

Hope you see it and enjoy it!
by Lorraine Arams http://www.wizetime.com