This re-imagined update of The War Of The Roses mines its unabashed dark comedy from the get-go with a laugh-out-loud marriage counselling session with chef Ivy (Olivia Colman) and architect Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch), before circling back to trace how their relationship/marriage changed and gradually fell apart, peaking with an excruciating dinner party with their awful friends. With solid rapid-fire dialogue and two superb actors in the lead roles, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are both at their extraordinary dry comedic best and use their razor-sharp dramatic skills with aplomb. There is a strong supporting cast, notably Andy Samberg and the fantastic Alison Janney, who almost steals the film in one impeccably-delivered scene. The script is slick, efficient and unshowily honest, built to deliver consistently with wit, deft humour and a piercing dramatic undercurrent, making The Roses very good, mature fun to watch.
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