It's Complicated (2009) *

There's a cardinal rule to films like It's Complicated. No one in the movie will be middle class. There will never be a plumber (unless it's for comic relief). There will never be a gardener (unless it's for comic relief). There will never be a nerdy computer guy (unless it's for comic relief). The main leads Alec Baldwin's character is a high class lawyer. Steve Martin's character is a high class architect. Meryl Streep's character runs a bakery that must have run the Super Wal Mart out of business because it's so damn busy and legendary and awesome. It makes so much bread (pun not intended) that she's ripping her house apart and making it the way she wants it (enter Adam played by Steve Martin).

So the whole point of this film is that Jane (Streep) starts playing house with Jake (Baldwin) who is also her ex-husband (insert studio audience "ooooohhhhh"). Jake's obsessed, but Jane isn't so sure. As a matter of fact, she knows it's a mistake and enjoys spending time with Adam, who is designing her house and eating her muffins. Insert standard romantic comedy plot devices and hilarity ensues.

Let's see how I can do this quick, because to be perfectly honest this movie was over rated as hell and doesn't deserve any more time than is needed to tell break it down real fast. Streep is good in a role with little to do but hit herself in the head for getting naked with Jake over and over again. Steve Martin needs to lay off the plastic surgery. His face is smoother than a Ken dolls ass. Plus, you're Steve Martin. You shouldn't be getting shown up by Alec Baldwin, who is the only redeeming thing in the film and he gets annoying after awhile.

Brought to you by Nancy Meyers, who follows the Hollywood chick flick model with every film she does, It's Complicated fails to be anything more than a "Hey ____________________ is in this! Let's go see it!" film that banks on names and not scripts. A two hour cliche.