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The Roses
Just watched The Roses recently, another adaptation of the book The War of the Roses was based on. It has had kind of mixed reviews. Personally, I thought it was great, really witty and I felt Benedict and Olivia Coleman gave depth to their characters. Although it was over the top, you could really see why they loved and hated each other.
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I still want to watch this. I liked their interviews and their chemistry, so much fun.
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Hi, guys.
Didn't realise that I hadn't posted on this.
I have avoided seeing it, but my son and daughter-in-law loved it.
I love both the actors.
But my late husband and I saw the original film years ago and we weren't over impressed.
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I liked the original film, but I preferred the new one, so might be worth a look when it comes on TV/streaming. I've been reading that most people prefer the older one and I'm kind of surprised. It's years since I watched the first one so maybe it's better than I remembered, but it seemed less nuanced. Maybe I just like the actors more in this one.
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