All’s unfair in love and war — Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch clash in ‘The Roses’

DUBAI: Jay Roach’s take on Warren Adler’s acrid 1981 novel “The War of the Roses” may be less overtly savage than the 1989 adaptation starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, but it still lands plenty of punches. Roach trades open marital warfare for a more contemporary clash of egos and expectations, infusing the story with sharp humor and modern-day sensibilities. Two great British actors — Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch — anchor the film as Ivy and Theo Rose, whose seemingly ideal relationship implodes inside their sleek, custom-built dream home.

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