US EditionMovie Review: In 'The Roses,' Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Make a Love Story Dark
The film explores the complexities of marriage and career balance through Ivy and Theo Rose, highlighting challenges faced by modern couples raising twins, as noted by director Jay Roach.
- On Friday, Searchlight Pictures released The Roses, an R-rated film starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Theo opposite Olivia Colman's Ivy, with Cumberbatch saying he wanted to scare himself by playing against type.
- Based on Warren Adler's novel, The Roses reimagines his 1981 story and the 1989 film, with Tony McNamara updating it for contemporary audiences after discussions with Colman and Cumberbatch.
- The film follows Theo Rose, architect, and Ivy Rose, chef and restaurant owner, as they raise twins while Ivy's restaurant We've Got Crabs thrives and Theo's architectural venture collapses, shifting domestic roles.
- Despite mixed verdicts, critics find The Roses unsure of its message on marriage, yet reviewers called it an escalating "hatefest" after a loaded gun appears, while praising Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman's chemistry and intensity.
- At the New York premiere Tuesday, Jay Roach and Tony McNamara update the story's causes to dual ambition, viral humiliation and late-stage capitalism, while original stars Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner attended and Allison Janney reflected on the premise.
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Movie Review: In ‘The Roses,’ Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman make a love story dark
“The Roses” begins in a marriage therapist's office, where Theo Rose has something interesting to say about his longtime wife, Ivy: “I would rather live with her than a wolf.” That's especially interesting because the question the therapist posed was:…
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Movie Review: In 'The Roses,' Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman make a love story dark
“The Roses” is a dark comedy about a marriage falling apart. Theo and Ivy Rose are played by Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman.
The Roses: a failed story of a failed marriage
Both Warren Adler’s 1981 novel The War of the Roses and the 1989 film of the same title that starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, were brutal productions. Adler’s novel is a vicious reaction to the way feminism had encouraged women to feel unfulfilled by homemaking and motherhood. Once battle is underway, Jonathan and Barbara Rose both behave atrociously in their fight over their prized Washington mansion, but the reason their marriage o…
Why Benedict Cumberbatch Wanted to Play Against Type in the Marriage Comedy ‘The Roses’: ‘I Try to Scare Myself a Little Bit’
Amid crabs, napkin drawings and a star-studded comedic cast, “The Roses,” the new dark comedy film from director Jay Roach and writer Tony McNamara, begs the question: Can the modern couple really have it all? “Two artists? It’s just incredibly difficult,” Allison Janney told Variety on Tuesday evening, reflecting on the film’s premise at the […]
In the romantic comedy "Rose vs. Rose," Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch play a married couple who begin to hate each other. • In a joint conversation, they talk about how the filming affected their friendship and provide tips for relationships: "Sometimes you have to be quiet and listen."
‘The Roses’ movie review: Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman (eventually) go to war
NOW STREAMING ON: The marriage between a pair of British expats in California comes to a bitter end in The Roses, opening in Prague and cinemas worldwide this weekend. This new adaptation of Warren Adler‘s novel The War of the Roses, which was previously turned into a well-remembered 1989 film starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, boasts a pair of engaging lead performances from Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman along with terrific…
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