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The War of the Roses

What’s Aged the Worst?

Young-Douglas wig; pre-cellphone plot; animal cruelty; joint Christmas; foot encounter

In the discussion (6)
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  • Young Douglas’s implausible, lighter wig looks cheaply improvised despite the film’s budget.
  • Cellphones would radically change misunderstandings, including the hospital call, and may reshape the remake.
  • Modern home cameras would alter the concealment and household intrusions.
  • Cruelty to the cat and dog is painful even as deliberate evidence that both spouses are monstrous; escape for the pets is wished for.
  • Joint Christmas after separation is considered torturous for children and often unwanted by one parent; Oliver also uses it tactically to regain residence.
  • The foot encounter is considered lame and overlong despite its later payoff; whether it was completed is questioned.