‘The Roses’ shows how love, understanding, and compromise are essential!
It’s not easy to win over audiences with a light blend of love, comedy, and drama but The Roses manages to do just that. Based on Warren Adler’s 1981 novel The War of the Roses, the film is both entertaining and thought-provoking, offering a fresh take on marriage and its many ups and downs.
The story begins with #BenedictCumberbatch and #OliviaColman as #Theo and #IvyRose, seen in therapy sessions where they trade complaints and point out each other’s flaws. From there, the narrative moves into flashback, showing how their journey began. Theo, an architect, first meets Ivy at a restaurant where she is working. He arrives for a business meeting but, due to a misunderstanding, ends up in the kitchen. That accidental encounter sparks a romance, leading to marriage and eventually a happy family with two children a boy and a girl. Ivy chooses to be a housewife, while Theo’s career flourishes when he designs a striking museum with a rooftop shaped like a ship’s sail. As a gesture of love, Theo buys her an abandoned beachside restaurant so she can pursue her dreams.
But destiny takes an unexpected turn. One stormy day, many guests gather at the restaurant, including a food inspector. Ivy impresses her and earns a glowing five-star review, turning the restaurant into an overnight success. Meanwhile, Theo’s museum collapses during the storm, costing him his job. With her restaurant thriving, Ivy tells Theo that she can take care of the bills while he stays home with the children. Her career quickly skyrockets, and she eventually opens five more restaurants worldwide. Theo, however, begins to feel ignored and left behind. The spark between them fades, frustrations grow, and their marriage soon heads toward divorce.
The film is both entertaining and meaningful. Its comic timing is sharp, and its portrayal of marriage doesn’t frighten audiences but instead offers insight showing how love, understanding, and compromise are essential to any relationship. The story is well-written, holds attention from start to finish, and never disappoints. Cumberbatch and Colman deliver powerful, heartfelt performances that make Theo and Ivy’s struggles feel deeply real.
In the end, The Roses is much more than a story about fights or divorce. It is about love, ambition, ego, compromise, and the ways relationships evolve with time. It’s a film that makes you laugh, reflect, and perhaps even value your own bonds a little more. A witty and heartfelt watch definitely worth revisiting.
By Team CineBuster