The Wars of the Roses, 1377-1471, were a series of English civil wars fought for the control of the throne of England between two rival cadet branches of the House of Plantagenet, Lancaster and York. 8/10.LibriVox recording of The Wars of the Roses 1377-1471 by Robert Balmain Mowat. If you're in the mood for a dramedy starring two fine actors that is interesting and well written, then I suggest The War of the Roses. The movie is not one to view for a "feel good" mood or for when you want something sweet and romantic. It runs deep in character development, a movie like this would have to in order to be successful. The events that happen throughout the film are bitter and full of anger, but it's very interesting to watch. Both his acting and his directing are both great.
Danny DeVito is a talented actor and director, he proves that in this film. The script is very well written, it doesn't waste any time or drag on, it entertains the entire runtime, there was not a single moment. "The gloves are off" as Douglas's character states at one point in the film. Neither of the two are willing to give up the elegant nice house they live in. No it's a movie about an extremely bitter married couple going through a divorce. Yeah sure in the first 15 minutes it shows them making passionate love and becoming infatuated with one another, then comes the kiddies, but really this film is not at all about love, this is NOT a romance story.
They have awesome chemistry too, we first saw that in Romancing the Stone, but their chemistry in The War of the Roses is a very different kind of chemistry. First off let me say that Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner were the perfect choices for this movie! They both gave electric powerful performances and really proved themselves as fine artists.
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