Advantages: Black humour, good acting Disadvantages: Potential cruelty to animals
...although it is definitely a War of sorts. I'm old enough to remember when this came out in the 1980s, but it wasn't until this century that I actually got to see it. As is the case with many 80s films, it is dated, particularly with regard to clothes and hairstyles, but it is still an enjoyable film that has a lot to say about the relationships between men and women and the sometimes petty arguments that we get ourselves in to. Oliver and Barbara ... ...possibly want; a beautiful house, lots of money and two children. They are happy; until the children leave home and Barbara runs out of projects to keep her occupied. Even returning to work by running her own business is not quite satisfactory enough. So she decides that she wants a divorce. Oliver is not so keen on the idea, but once he realises that his wife is not going to change her mind, he agrees. There is one problem though. Neither of them ...
sunmeilan 17.01.2007
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Advantages: Learn how to deal with a canniving husband Disadvantages: Make sure you take the 'sensible' approach to Divorce!
I forget how many times I’ve watched this movie. If you’re getting Divorced, this is THE one!
The feelings, the emotions, the ‘I just wanna punch your face in’ feeling is acted so well by Kathleen Turner, it’s just absolutely amazing.
Danny De Vito plays the p[art of the initial storyteller and lawyer.
They begin romantically, are together practically right from the word go. Then over the years, when Barbara Rose ...
michellej 31.08.2000 (06.03.2001)
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