What once started as love between Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Olivia Colman) turns into hatred in “The Roses.” Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

“The Roses” — 2 stars

“The Roses” begins in a marriage therapist’s office, where Theo Rose has something interesting to say about his longtime wife, Ivy: “I would rather live with her than a wolf.” That’s especially interesting because the question the therapist posed was: What are 10 things you love about each other?

After a few minutes of blistering barbs back and forth — Ivy suggests that one good thing about her husband is “he has arms” — the therapist is appalled and resigned. “I see so much resentment, I don’t think you have the capacity to fix your problems,” she tells them.

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