Lila & Eve (2015)

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This is a great movie. Period. Acting of both actresses superb. Didn't see the plot twist coming which makes it great. Others may have issues with the actions and consequences and morality of the story but it's a movie, you're supposed to be entertained and that's exactly what you're gonna get; if it makes you think, that's a bonus, and that only means it really is a well-crafted movie.

It's a touching and dramatic theme, and for that alone it has some merit and will appeal to some more than others. The movie feels a bit slow in the beginning, with the heavy drama, until it picks up about 40 minutes into it. Once I've made it that far, I became more interested and of course wanted to see how it ended. There was also a surprise that caught me off guard. Not the movie I'd save for the weekend, but it was satisfactory to watch overall. I thought that Viola and Jennifer did a good job.One thing that the movie didn't do so well is the relationship between characters. Of course it's expected that the focus should be on the mother, but their interactions with others would have more depth if they developed the other characters a bit more.

Was not sure what to expect from this movie but was pleasantly surprised. As mentioned before, it wont be up for Oscars but the main characters play their roles very well. It is rather dark and emotional but sadly does smack of the real world. Anyone with intellect will be able to separate the surrealism from the realism but the movie does grip you in a way that your curiosity to how it ends will get the better of you. There is a twist and trust me, even the movie addicts and experts among you, will find this a tough one to predict. For me, J-Lo plays one of her better roles in this movie. I feel her acting skills express maturity in this role and its pretty consistent. If you are a die hard fan of hers, you will like this movie.

I figured out the big deal long before it as revealed, but Viola's acting blew me away as always. I really felt the emotion behind it all, and I enjoyed despite the predictability. I notice a lot of people dislike J'Lo's acting, but I didn't find it that terrible. To be honest, her character served as an apparatus for Viola of sorts. No real characterization. She embodied Lila's determination and vengeance well. I have never seen any of the other actors, and I thought they served their roles well also. However, the whole thing about the detectives idea of how it was possibly Lila just confused me. Was this more an insight into of how real detective work goes? Are some ideas trumped before they're even looked at by everyone all because the Big Boss has an agenda? It all just seemed odd and different from your common theme of detectives being reckless to find their killer.