Ruth Patchett (Roseanne Barr) is no trophy wife and she's desperate to impress her accountant husband Bob (Ed Begley Jr.). They have two kids. Mary Fisher (Meryl Streep) is a best selling romance novelist. Bob and Mary fall over each other at first glance. Ruth suspects it immediately. Bob has enough of Ruth and moves out calling her a "She-Devil". She makes a list of Bob's Assets; home, family, career, and freedom. She then sets off to destroy each item on the list. She starts work at a nursing home to get close to Mary's mother and befriends downtrodden nurse Hooper (Linda Hunt).
Roseanne is pushing her unpleasantness to the limits. This is a dark comedy that is concentrating on the dark and leaving the comedy to find its own way. It's a movie full of unpleasant characters being unpleasant. To its credit, somebody thought Roseanne couldn't do this unless she has a prominent mole on her face. There is no need to fear. Roseanne can be really be annoying with or without the mole. She does need more glee in her revenge. The comedy never truly takes off. It's a matter of tone and it's too down to be funny.
Roseanne is pushing her unpleasantness to the limits. This is a dark comedy that is concentrating on the dark and leaving the comedy to find its own way. It's a movie full of unpleasant characters being unpleasant. To its credit, somebody thought Roseanne couldn't do this unless she has a prominent mole on her face. There is no need to fear. Roseanne can be really be annoying with or without the mole. She does need more glee in her revenge. The comedy never truly takes off. It's a matter of tone and it's too down to be funny.