War of the Roses
Director: Danny LaVito
1989
Wow
Who
would have thought divorce could be so deadly.
War of the Roses tells the
story of a once happy couple turn into death savage enemies as they go through
a divorce. Oliver meets Barbra at an
auction. The two became friends and up
marrying each other. As the marriage
continues their true feelings and personalities come out for each other. Barbra fell out of love with Oliver while
Oliver has become increasingly rude and self-centered. In a heated argument Barbra confesses that
she does not love him and she wants a divorce.
And the games begin as the couple fight over the house while trying to
kill each other in the process. At the
end both get their wish they died as they were fighting. I guess death did them part.
There
were a lot of wide shots used this was to show the atmosphere of the
relationship and their surroundings. The
couples’ divorce lawyer Gavin served as a narrator of the story. The camera was used to show the point of view
and motivation of the couple. In the
final scene when Barbra is hanging on the chandelier the camera jumps back and
forth to see the emotion on both of their faces.
I
thought the movie was eerie and slightly disturbing. Domestic violence is never okay and the two
were not remorseful for their actions.
Barbra was a cold snake to Oliver and did not care if he lived or died. This was interesting because most women would
have “soften” up their feeling, but Barbra had a man’s mentality. This was good its shows women can be a strong
force. It also show that men do have a
“softer” side, as the two are about to die Oliver confess that he always loved
her. This movie definitely makes you
think about the choices you make in life.
It shows how when you think something is good it can become bad. This movie taught me to have compassion for
my family members cause sometimes we hurt the ones we love most and never
apologize for it.
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