It’s Complicated (2009)

Meryl Streep is lovely in “It’s Complicated,” a comedy about a divorced businesswoman/mother who has an inexplicable affair with her re-married ex-husband, all while being wooed by a newly single architect (Steve Martin). Alec Baldwin plays his unbeatable comedy talents and that odd sleaze streak he has as the ex-hubby, turning the role of a heel into divine inspiration. The art direction is pure “Better Homes & Garden” come to life and nearly outshines the A-list cast, and Martin’s charmer only remains a one-dimensional “nice guy” who doesn’t get nearly enough screen time. But with Streep at the center, why gripe? The hilarity of this love triangle recalls “Broadcast News” with its romantic-minded mantra that life rarely offers answers, only more questions. B+