It’s Complicated (Nancy Meyers, 2009)

Its_ComplicatedMeyers’ latest entry in her cottage industry of middle-age romantic comedies suffers a particularly intense form of conspicuous consumption. Although ostensibly about a likeable woman in her mid-50s who embarks on an affair with her ex-husband while also being courted by a kind-hearted architect, it is really about the lavish upper-class digs where the characters mix and mingle, which are resplendent with Pottery Barn charm and massive stainless steel appliances and aired with casual mentions of European vacations and anniversary cruises. Cleverly positioned as counterprogramming to typical Hollywood fare, it is just as much of a high-concept conceit as any FX-addled sci-fi romp. (Hollywood Jewel 16, Waco, TX)