It's Complicated
Directed by Nancy Meyers
- comedy
- romance
The story
Ten years after their divorce, Jane and Jake Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect. Now, she has to sort out her life—just when she thought she had it all figured out.
What it’s like
Warm, sunlit and lushly furnished, with the glow of golden-hour kitchens, sun pouring through big windows onto cream linens, and the bright, unhurried polish of a Hamptons summer house and a Manhattan brownstone. Nancy Meyers frames her rooms wide and comfortable, letting actors and countertops breathe, and the cutaways to New York streets and bakery counters add a buttery, easy warmth. The score is light and jazzy, gently bouncing along with the banter. Vibe: cozy, grown-up, mildly bittersweet romance with a wine-glass glow. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or an evening with a bottle of something red. The pacing is leisurely and talky, with comedy built from awkward dinners, sleepy mornings and a few physical gags, and the emotional register stays affectionate rather than heavy. The arcs follow a divorced woman re-examining her heart, and a man stuck between habit and longing. Intensity is low: some sexual content and frank adult talk, a few drug-adjacent jokes, no violence and no real fear. It is for people who want a gentle, witty, sophisticated romance about second chances in middle age.
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