Usually when they a remake of a movie, the original was better. Why does Hollywood keep redoing movies that were perfectly good the first time around? However, the last few times that we went to the movie theater, we saw the trailer for "The Roses", and I thought, "I want to see that one." It opened at the World Trade Center Cinema, and last weekend we went to see it.
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"The Roses" is a remake of the 1989 dark comedy "The War of the Roses" which starred Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in the story of a marriage explosively falling apart. The new version stars British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Coleman, both of whom are favorites of mine. I know that I liked the original, but it's been so many years, I really can't judge which one is better. I think that it is the pairing of Cumberbatch and Coleman that make this retelling worthwhile. They are tremendous actors, and their very British repartee of sarcastic barbs is amazing. The thing about this movie, and I can't recall if it was true of the original, is that it is obvious that, in spite of everything, they are very much in love. You root for them to overcome their obstacles, and you feel a pang when there is a missed opportunity for them to repair their relationship. I won't give away the ending, but it is different from the original.
I would be amazed if both Coleman and Cumberbatch are not nominated for Oscars. Their performances are worth the price of admission.
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