Deliver us from eva 2003 trailer movie#

The Boston Globe's Ty Burr said the film ' dawdles amiably and can't quite decide what it wants to be.' The New York Post said, ' Scriptwriters behind Deliver Us From Eva obviously expended all their creative energy on the catchy title and then promptly ran out of steam.' Roger Ebert said the film ' proceeds so deliberately from one plot point to the next that we want to stand next to the camera, holding up cards upon which we have lettered clues and suggestions.' Loren King from the Chicago Tribune called the film ' a welcome respite from verbal nastiness and sexual cynicism'. Evais a very uptight young woman who constantly meddles in theaffairs of her sisters and their husbands. 'Deliver Us From Eva' received moderate, mixed reviews from critics. Deliver Us From Eva (2003) Cast: LL Cool J, GabrielleUnion, Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Robinne Lee, MeaganGood, Mel Jackson, Dartanyan Edmonds, Dorian Gregory. It closed in theaters on after 14.4 weeks. box office, grossing $6,648,374 during its opening weekend. 'Deliver Us From Eva' opened at #6 in the U.S. The film was filmed in Los Angeles and Altadena, California. Gabrielle Union as Evangeline 'Eva' Dandrige.LL Cool J as Raymond 'Ray' Adams (cast by his real name, James Todd Smith).In order to stop her meddling, Eva's in-laws hire a man named Ray (LL Cool J) to date her for $5,000, but the plan takes a turn when Ray actually starts falling in love with Eva. N Two and a half bags o'corn out of four.The film is about a woman named Eva (Gabrielle Union) who constantly interferes in the lives of her sisters and their husbands. 235, or at `Deliver Us From Eva' is showing at 'Deliver Us From Eva' is rated 'R' for sex-related dialogue and has a running time of 1 hour, 45 minutes.Ĭherriece Wright can be reached at 249-3981, ext.

Deliver us from eva 2003 trailer movie#

Yet, despite its flaws, I recommend you see 'Deliver Us.' If you don't catch the movie in theaters, this is one you might want to rent on video or DVD. And I didn't like that when audiences get to know Eva, she comes off like a cross between 'Raging Bull' and 'Rambo.' I also didn't like that the film was narrated it didn't need to be. And the ending is too much like a fairy tale to be anything but annoying.

The film is about a woman named Eva (Gabrielle Union) who constantly interferes in the lives of her sisters and their husbands. It is based on William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'. The film was released on Februby Focus Features. I also liked that the filmmakers took time to show the development of the relationship between Eva and Ray.īut as much as I liked the film, 'Deliver Us From Eva' has its bad points.įor starters, the story is too weak a 5-year-old could've written it better. Deliver Us From Eva is a 2003 American romantic comedy film starring rapper\actor LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union. There are some meaningful big laughs in the film, meaningful in the sense that not all the jokes are low-brow. She has spent most of her adult life taking care of her younger sisters after the quartet lose their parents.Įva's protection and care of her sisters becomes so ingrained that the younger Dandridge sisters lives' are controlled by Eva's advice and constant meddling, much to the dismay of the sisters' husbands.įed up with their evil sister-in-law, the three men pay a ladies' man named Ray (Smith) $5,000 to distract Eva, but they are surprised by what happens. 'Deliver Us From Eva' is a story about a perfectionist health inspector named Eva Dandridge (Union). The supporting cast actually helps, instead of detracting from the lead performances. LL Cool J ('Rollerball,' 'Deep Blue Sea') and Gabrielle Union ('Bring It On,' 'The Brothers') is palpable they work very well together. The chemistry between lead actors James Todd Smith, a.k.a. My opinion is, the movie isn't that bad, and it doesn't quite deserve some of the negative reviews it has gotten. I'm always in the mood for Shakespeare knockoffs, and this film puts an interesting perspective on 'Taming of the Shrew.'īut when I heard about all the bad press the film has garnered, I couldn't wait to add my two cents to the reviews floating around. Truthfully, I wanted to see this movie just for fun. I realize 'Deliver Us From Eva' is a few weeks old. Those questions are meekly explored in the new Focus Features film, 'Deliver Us From Eva.' How do you learn to let go of a role you've played for the better part of your life when you don't need that role anymore? And exactly how are you supposed to transition from that role to the one you'll play next?