I actually bought this film for my partner this year as a Valentines gift. I suppose I did so in a "at least our relationship will never be this bad, so appreciate me" kind of way. The DVD cover states "Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again." My partner read that, but failed to notice the line beneath which simply says "This is not that movie"
Written by and starring the wonderful Danny DeVito, this film follows the relationship between Oliver and Barbara Rose as a mutual friend narrates the story of this unconventional couple. Scoring a tremendous 82% rating on film review site Rotten Tomatoes should illustrate the quality of this movie. This is a black comedy about their marital breakdown after around two decades of being together. There are moments of comedy and bursts of drama as the couple go into a bizarre battle for their house in the divorce settlements. As time goes on they begin to hate each other, both trying to drive the other out of the house. Where love once was only hate and desperate measures now dwell. This is a great film to watch with your partner ending on a simple message to take to heart. If this relationship feels at all normal to your own, you probably should break up. If you're the kind of person who hates mushy romantic comedies then this may very well be the film for you. Having been released in the 1980s you can probably find it cheap on Amazon. I highly recommend it.
Links:
The War of the Roses on Amazon UK
War of the Roses on Amazon.Com
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