The second adaptation (and surely last) of Warren Adler's 1981 novel The War of the Roses is written by Tony McNamara and directed by Jay 'Austin Powers' Roach.
Benedict Cumberbatch - Theo
Olivia Coleman - Ivy
Kate McKinnon - Amy
Andy Samberg - Barry
Ncuti Gatwa - Jeffrey
Sunita Mani - Jane
Zoё Chao - Sally
Jamie Demetriou - Rory
Summary
In London, architectural student Theo meets aspiring chef Ivy, and after immediately having sex, they move to America, where Ivy dreams of starting her own business.
Ten years later in Mendocino, California, the Roses have since had two kids, Roy and Hattie, and life's good.
Theo buys a piece of real estate and Ivy opens a seafood bistro called We've Got Crabs!
One night, a tropical storm destroys Theo's newly designed museum and subsequently loses his job, becoming a stay-at-home parent, growing envious of Ivy's success.
As time goes by, they clash over parenting techniques and develop a dizzying hatred for each other.
Bottomless pit of need
Leads put in a decent shift, but characters share zero chemistry and vulgar script provided few laughs.
Heck, even the kids needlessly f-bomb.
Suffice to say, Danny DeVito's original with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner was far superior.
After helping rescue a beached whale, Theo has a spiritual awakening and tells Ivy he wants a divorce.
Everyday stuff, right?
Ivy has a severe allergic reaction when Theo tricks her into eating a raspberry cake, and will only cure her with an EpiPen if she signs the house over to him.
She does, but under Zendaya instead.
WHY?
Theo destroys an oven causing a gas leak and in retaliation, Ivy takes a gun and opens fire. They eventually reconcile and Theo asks smart technology to turn on the fire. Screen cuts to white, and as per animated title sequence, The Turtles' Happy Together plays during end credits.
Considering this wasn't a suicide pact - how stupid.
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