The War of the Roses poster
The War of the Roses

Producer review

Deranged, imperfect fun; fatal ending preferred to framing epilogue

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:47Read transcript
  • A first viewing is enthusiastically praised as deranged, imperfect and freer than contemporary market-tested movies; the strange framing background adds a fairy-tale quality.
  • The fatal ending is praised but the return to DeVito’s office is criticized; the viewer paused to invite a partner and would have restarted the film.