I am not a big fan of the 1989 film “The War of the Roses,” so when I heard they were remaking it, I was willing to give it a shot, especially with Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular duo.

Colman and Cumberbatch light up the screen with their snarky comments, amazing facial contortions and a bit of old-fashioned physical comedy. I am a big fan of the screwball comedies of the 1930s and ’40s, and “The Roses” is a worthy modern take on the genre.

While some of the plot contrivances do feel a bit overwrought and unreasonable at points, I overall had fun watching this and repeatedly laughed out loud.

Despite the story’s flaws, I do like that the movie does establish a bit of groundwork to make us root for Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch).

Kate McKinnon steals every scene she’s in as a friend of the couple, and she is joined by Andy Samberg, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani, Zoë Chao and Jamie Demetriou in a strong ensemble that helps bolster the laughs in “The Roses.”

Colman and Cumberbatch were born to play the Roses, though. With the “Doctor Strange” of it all, I feel like some of Cumberbatch’s edge left, but it is back in full force as he both is tasked with playing Colman’s biggest supporter and biggest enemy in “The Roses.”

In the screwball comedies of the 1930s and ’40s, there were several repeat pairings, most notably Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant (“The Philadelphia Story,” “Bringing Up Baby,” “Holiday”). I really hope Colman and Cumberbatch work together again, as they are one of the better on-screen duos I’ve seen in a while, both in the tender moments and the outrageous moments.

Rating: 4/5