Rose is a former gymnast, which comes in handy in later scenes where she might have otherwise been a goner. Priceless family heirlooms get smashed, the attic is booby-trapped and a loosened chandelier to rival that from PHANTOM OF THE OPERA becomes the focus of the Roses' final confrontation. The second half - well, if there's an adult HOME ALONE, this is definitely it. DeVito takes his time building up to the actual fight, and the first half gives us the troubled couple inching along toward self-destruction. A middle-aged couple with marital woes (Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner) fight over possession of their mansion-like home, and I do mean fight. From the wickedly clever title to the smashing finale, WAR OF THE ROSES is probably the best dark comedy ever committed to film, Tim Burton and other works by Danny DeVito notwithstanding.
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