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The War of the Roses

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

DeVito framing; pacing; terrazzo floor; silent client

In the discussion (4)
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  • DeVito’s framing scenes are considered self-indulgent, overlong and pacing interruptions; another view defends the fable-like distance that softens the cruelty.
  • Preferences split between the unraveling first half and the more violent final act, with the hospital scene the pivotal turn.
  • The foyer’s terrazzo floor is disliked, opening a broader objection to gaudy 1980 sdecor.
  • The unresponsive client is a runner-up.