The Rose
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Movie Reviews of The Rose
Movie Review: It's all because of Bette
Summary: 4 Stars
If it wasn't for Bette Midler's honest, take no prisoners performance of the Janis Joplin-like Rose, this movie would most likely be receiving 2 stars at best. The film is overlong, drags between climactic scenes, and is otherwise a subject that comes across as been there, done that.
However, Bette Midler is this film's saving grace, not only with her first rate concert performances (the soundtrack is even more essential than this film), but with the depth she gave to a typically one-dimensional stock character. Rose's slow dissent into drug addiction and self-destruction is not easy to watch, but comes across as very raw and realistic. Midler received an oscar nomination for this performance, and anyone who watches can see why.
Movie Review: Bette Lifts the Movie and the Music
Summary: 4 Stars
I first saw The Rose when it came out way back in the late 1970's. I loved it then, and its nice to watch it now and see it has stood the test of time. A young Bette takes this movie andRUNS with it, displaying a GREAT rock and blues SOUND. The best song WAS and is the title song, however. I don't think anyone else could have done the songs as WELL or played the Rose...If you love Bette, then you'll love this movie. It's
a fine additon to any movie collection.
My only criticism, is the songs beyond the title song...Not that memorable and not good rock , but Bette's performanace lifts the whole
movie... The Divine Miss M! Atreides
Movie Review: The Rose
Summary: 4 Stars
WOW, this is a crazy movie and so good. I love Bette Midler anyway, so what can I say. DRAMA baby DRAMAMovie Review: Great movie...so-so DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
First of all, this is a fantastic movie with a great searing performance by Bette Midler and electrifying musical numbers. However, I am disappointed with the lack of features. It didn't keep me from buying the DVD, as I did not own this movie previously. The only features are a theatrical trailer, some trailers for other movies and DVD issues, as well as a commentary by director Mark Rydell. A movie like this definitely deserves a Special Edition, single-disc or double-disc. However, I bought it in Best Buy for $9.99, so for $10, it's a good DVD, but in the future, I'd love to see a special edition.Another pro to the DVD, besides a commentary and a low price, is the picture and sound quality. Much better than what I saw on television, although it could probably stand to be restored to even better quality. Maybe on the Special Edition DVD, if there ever is one, it will be fully restored.
All in all, if you don't own this movie, like I didn't before I bought this, then buy it, even though it's pretty bare bones. If you own the movie on VHS, I'd hold out for a Special Edition, unless you absolutely have to own it on DVD, then go for it!
Movie Review: Becomes the rose...
Summary: 3 Stars
THE ROSE, for its bravura performance by Bette Midler in a Joplinesque tale of the excesses and pitfalls of fame, has difficulty finding its own legs some 25 years after its release. While the movie packs a wallop by the end in emotional intensity, the lead in is far too predictable to keep this from being entirely riveting. The other problem with this film, and perhaps its biggest flaw, is the overuse of concert scenes. While these are full of energy and excitement, they tend to drag the plot down considerably. Yes, we have some clue that Rose works her [tail] off, but the extent to which we see this tends to hurt the film's pacing. THE ROSE is not a classic movie but a classic PERFORMANCE by Midler. Her acting career has been a spotty one at best and THE ROSE is by far her greatest achievement. Midler's performance is full of paradox: touching yet abrasive, sensitive yet ribald, comic yet tragic. THE ROSE is BETTE MIDLER...the only reason this film hasn't passed into "forgotten Hollywood".