Some attempt to blend and blur that line between faithfulness and modernity (think the Leonadro DiCaprio's Romeo + Juliet) while others simply repurpose Shakespearean themesĪnd ideas into a more thematically contemporary and modern-set movie. Shakespeare's works often serve as the inspiration for many films, both period films and modern-set films, whether direct and semi-direct retellings Reviewed by Martin Liebman, June 18, 2018 Starring: Gabrielle Union, LL Cool J, Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Meagan Good, Kym Whitley Writers: Gary Hardwick, James Iver Mattson, B.E.
All goes according to plan until this ladies' man finds himself unexpectedly falling for this beautiful lady in this hip, fresh and funny comic romp.įor more about Deliver Us from Eva and the Deliver Us from Eva Blu-ray release, see Deliver Us from Eva Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on Jwhere this Blu-ray release scored 3.0 out of 5. Enter Ray an ultra-suave player's player, who is hired to make Eva fall madly in love with him. That is until the guys decide the only way they will ever score any quality time with their women is to find single Eva a man. But Eva is too busy being a smart, sassy, overprotective overachiever to really care what anyone thinks. Their husbands call her the sister-in-law from hell. Her sisters think she's a gift from heaven. Black Reel Award for Film (Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted): Gary Hardwick, James Iver Mattson and B.E.Deliver Us from Eva Blu-ray features mediocre video and decent audio in this enjoyable Blu-ray release.Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Gabrielle Union.Gene Seymour from Newsweek said: " Hardwick takes firm command of a script originally written with white people in mind and makes it hum with hip aggressiveness and glisten with boutique style." Awards
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The Village Voice said: "As wrathful health inspector, possessed choir director, and general castrating angel, Union wrecks store with a slew of ass-chapping teardowns that would make Cam'ron curdle."Ĭritic Richard Roeper said: "Solid cast and the occasional chuckle notwithstanding, this movie is wildly uneven, chugging this way and that before careening off track."ĭesson Thomson from the Washington Post wrote: " Hardwick clearly wants to make this more than another hip-hop comedy, but that desire evaporates in the face of loopy storytelling, one-dimensional archetypes, too much predictability and not enough comedy." The New York Post noted that the film's script writers "obviously expended all their creative energy on the catchy title and then promptly ran out of steam."Ĭonnie Ogle from the Miami Herald said the film "may be dumb, but it must be noted that the screenwriters of this slight, silly comedy have borrowed from the best." The Philadelphia Inquirer called it a "lightweight, likable buppie romantic comedy." One can't help resist saying it delivers the goods." Kevin Thomas from The Los Angeles Times said that the film "flows smoothly, looks great and probably cost lots less than it looks. Variety magazine stated that LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union "bring out the best in each other, especially (and surprisingly) during the more dramatic emotional interludes." Marc Savlov from the Austin Chronicle wrote: ' The fact that there's little new in the roundabout urban updating of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew detracts not a whit from its charms, most of which come from leads LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union." Overall, it grossed $17,573,954 worldwide. "Deliver Us from Eva" grossed $7,100,000 during its opening weekend. Gabrielle Union as Evangeline "Eva" Dandrige.The film follows three women who pay a man named Ray to date their bossy sister, Eva in order to get her to stop interferring in their lives.
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