I Roses

This movie was really funny. I loved seeing Olivia Colman become a fierce girlboss and reversing the gender norms with Benedict Cumberbatch having to be the stay at home dad. The kid actors (Ollie Robinson and Delaney Quin) did an incredible job playing American kids who grew up in the US but had the caustic wit of a Brit.

Kate McKinnon and Alison Janey are hilarious in their roles. I was just sad Alison Janey wasn't in the film more.

Overall it was fun, hilarious and a really good movie. Highly recommend you go see it.

Benedict & Olivia are incredible actors who flex between comedy and drama so effortlessly they provide a performance masterclass in a film beautifully made and wonderfully written, with hilarious supporting turns from Kate and Andy. Super poignant and powerful with lots of brilliant, laugh-out-loud moments. Highly recommended.

Really Funny

Theo and Ivy have been married for 10 years, they have 2 kids and live in California. Ivy is a phenomenal chef and starts to work part time while minding the kids and Theo is an architect building a landmark in Cali. As disaster hits and Theo must stay home, it aligns with Ivy and her career flourishing, this is when the hatred starts and it all goes down hill.

The movie is really good, it's been a while where I laughed a lot in the cinema. The movie is a comedy and actually feels like one.

There is a very strong supporting cast, Andy Samberg being great along with Ncuti Gatwa. Kate McKinnon is in this but Jesus her character drove me mad.

The chemistry between Cumberbatch and Colman is top class, a believable couple, believable arguing and story line.

I laughed, I was moved at times, and I smiled a lot, definitely worth watching in cinemas or at home, 8/10.

The Roses was an engaging and enjoyable watch. While the story did give me pause, making me wonder whether my partner and I might one day mirror the couple on screen, it was delivered with remarkable performances. Olivia Colman in particular stands out as always, bringing depth and nuance to her role.

On the technical side, aside from a few weak CGI shots, the visuals were impressive. The color grading was especially striking and added richness to the overall tone of the film.

Although the ending felt somewhat overdone, the film as a whole was satisfying and well worth the watch.

Less a scabrous 'my parents in the eighties' affair like the original "War of The Roses" than a continuous mild volley of P. G. Wodehouse-level insults and backhands, Coleman and Cumberbatch are a delight as marrieds (though looking more like elder sister and flummoxed younger brother) whose equanimity topples when Benedict's architectural career goes the way of Gotham Hospital in "The Dark Knight." Andy Samberg, Alison Janney and Kate McKinnon sit back and provide relaxed support when necessary but mostly let these old pros stretch out and do their stuff. What a great throwback pairing and bouquet of talent! Hope they work together again!