Lila And Eve
The story of Lila, a grief-stricken mother who in the aftermath of her son';;s murder in a drive-by shooting attends a support group where she meets Eve, who has lost her daughter. When Lila hits numerous roadblocks from the police in bringing justice for her son';;s slaying, Eve urges Lila to take matters into her own hands to track down her son';;s killers. The two women soon embark on a violent pursuit of justice, as they work to the top of the chain of drug dealers to avenge the murder of Lila';;s son.
17 July 1982, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
29 May 1969, Maywood, Illinois, USA
24 July 1969, The Bronx, New York, USA
28 August 1958, Binghampton, New York, USA
July 17, 1982 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA
29 January 1976, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
10 January 1991, Maracaibo, Venezuela
February 22, 2016
Lila & Eve embraces its psychological thrills rather than action, but it never fully commits to what that decision entails.
July 21, 2015
Alas, even a promising premise and a fine actress like Davis can't save an increasingly ludicrous plot. Justice may be served, but screenwriting logic? Not so much.
July 16, 2015
A standard-issue female vigilante thriller that's skillfully elevated by the performances of leads Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez.
January 02, 2016
There's no saving a high-voltage revenge drama that relies on selfies for its big reveal.
March 15, 2017
The footage rolls to an ending that is satisfying and makes the time it takes to watch this crime thriller evolve worth the effort. Lila & Eve will someday be a great cable movie. For right now it is a compelling indie film.
August 14, 2015
Davis (who was an executive producer on the film) gives a strong performance, as if she were acting in one of those many prestige projects lighting up her resume. It's a noble try, but this dreck is beyond saving.
July 17, 2015
Davis (who also served as a co-producer) does her damnedest to make something of her character and while not even her undeniable gifts make anything of it, it is oddly inspiring to see her at least making the effort.
October 24, 2016
...tumbles off the rails long before the end credits roll.
July 16, 2015
A mid-point twist is particularly ridiculous, and in an attempt to reconcile this turning point, the final act of the movie becomes a mess.
November 05, 2015
Learning by doing, the avenging angels roll up on some thugs in a convenience store parking lot, infiltrate a hot dance club and home-invade a high-rise apartment; they also find time to wallpaper Lila's living room (Eve is an interior decorator, see).
July 17, 2015
"Lila and Eve" deteriorates into a tawdry shoot-'em-up whose screenplay takes an ill-advised surreal twist that propels the movie deep into the ozone.
