This light comedy features Meryl Streep as the woman both Alec Baldwin, her ex husband, and Steve Martin, her architect, are vying for. Given that it’s been a long time since she was in a relationship, her discomfort with the situation is great and the proximity of her three grown up kids makes it all the more awkward.
Streep is, as usual, excellent, even when the screenplay doesn’t call for any particular histrionics and her pairing with Baldwin works particularly well. Baldwin, the star of the TV show 30 Rocks, has seen a big resurgence of his career and is in great shape here.
The movie, written and directed by Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give) is just an average comedy, but it’s not disappointing and quite funny. Naturally, the best reason to watch it is the chemistry between Streep and Baldwin, regardless of the actual quality of the film.
As an aside, the movie also features John Krasinski (from The Office) and Hunter Parrish (from Weeds), two of the sexiest new stars on the scene. Parrish especially is quite the looker…
Grade: 6
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