Lila & Eve Movie Information

Movie Information

Overall Rank: 23058

Average Rating: 2.2/4

# of Ratings: 6

Theatrical Release Date: 07/17/2015

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 08/25/2015

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Thriller

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Charles Stone III

Actors: Jennifer Lopez, Viola Davis, Shea Whigham, Andre Royo, Aml Ameen, Chris Chalk

Plot: A mother who has lost her son to a drive-by shooting winds up in a support group to help deal with her grief. She meets another woman going through the same process and connects with her. Both realize the authorities have done little to find the killers responsible and they decide to team up for a journey of revenge and recovery. -- Chris Kavan

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Rating of
2/4

Indyfreak - wrote on 06/30/2022

Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez make a great team but this revenge thriller is pretty routine despite the gritty dark tone.

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ikkegoemikke
ikkegoemikke
Movie God

Rating of
1.5/4

A mediocre female revenge-movie.

ikkegoemikke - wrote on 04/13/2016

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change... The courage to change the things that I can... And the wisdom to know the difference."

Lila (Viola Davis) and Eve (Jennifer Lopez) are two grief-drawn women after their children have been killed. Unlike others, they won't throw in the towel and want to take revenge. It's time they take matters into their own hands. You guessed it. It's just another revenge movie that's being released on mankind. This time it's about two grieving mothers who are about to face a brutal drug gang and their errand boys who are dealing on every street corner. That's an element that doesn't occur often in a revenge movie. Unfortunately it came across as quite implausible. The police hit a dead end, so the investigation isn't really …

lastonetoleave
lastonetoleave
Producer

Rating of
2/4

Lila & Eve

lastonetoleave - wrote on 08/27/2015

Lila & Eve (2015) R Two mothers (Jennifer Lopez, Viola Davis), distraught over the deaths of their children gunned down by a drive-by’s, decide to get their revenge when the authorities decide not to pursue the crimes. Viola Davis gives an impressive performance as the mother who is devastated by the death of her college-bound son. I wasn’t as impressed by Jennifer Lopez’s role as the tough as nails mom who becomes Davis’s mentor. I just felt never fully committed to the role. The film is an interesting look at how death affects people different ways and how grief can overcome even the most rational thoughts. The film takes a very strange turn near the end, which I did not like. Overall, the film is worth watching for Davis’s performance but the plot is somewhat lacking in …

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