Rating: 
Summary: Enjoyable
Review: I never got a chance to go see this movie when it hit the theaters. I rented it not knowing what to expect. After watching it on DVD, I can say that I would not have minded paying the price of the movie ticket to see this movie. It's not all that glamorous, but what it is is a nice feel-good, respectable movie. Gabrielle Union does a nice job playing a rude, obnoxious, man-hating sister by the name of Eva. At times she takes it over the top, but that's acting and that's what she gets paid to do. Eva is bent on taking care of her little sister's who all lean to her for advice instead of their men. The sister's love Eva and listen to her as if her word were the gospel. The men, on the other hand, hate her guts and want nothing more than to see her leave town. She often interferes with her sisters' relationships and makes it a point to drive her sisters' men crazy. So, in order to bring proper order to their respected relationships the men plot to get Eva out of their lives. Thus the need for Ray (LL Cool J). Ray is a smooth-talking playa with serious game. The men talk Ray into dating Eva to get her out of their lives. Ray agrees and thus the story begans with two people falling in love with each other that weren't supposed to fall in love. That's when things get messy for Ray and Eva. Some parts of the movie were a little outrageous and the ending was not the best, but all in all it was still a pretty good movie. I've read some of the reviews on this movie and other movies as well. My thing is that if you want real life situations, go watch a drama or a real life story. This is comedy...comedy's not supposed to be real. It's really an escape from reality. Don't we all need that right about now? Anyway, besides the ending, this movie was well done with the supporting actors doing a great job of playing out their respected roles. Furthermore, the women in this movie are pretty fine. Also, LL did a nice job playing Ray. I have a lot of respect for him as an actor. He didn't over play his part, but he made it believable. All in all, I give this movie a B+. The ending was a little cliche.
Rating: 
Summary: yuck
Review: i really wanted to like this movie, but it turned out to be exactly what i expected: shallow, predictable & poorly written. they got a few chuckles out of me, but the overall movie wasn't funny or even entertaining. gabrielle union is obviously very talented, and she deserves a much better script.
Rating: 
Summary: Refreshing
Review: I'm black and I generally avoid 'black' movies because they always portray us in 'da hood', smoking weed and doing absolutely nothing with our lives, and the one guy that has a chance at becoming something better always gets shot! This movie was a much needed refreshment from all of that. The entire movie was very humourous and it was awesome to see a steel-hearted woman like Eva (Gabrielle Union) show how human she really is beneath that tough exterior. It was great to see the multitalented LL Cool J have a leading role as well.The women in this movie are strong productive members of society as are their husbands and I love seeing black people portrayed in such a positive light in comparison to what they have been shown to be in the past. It is a very good buy; I highly recommend it.
Rating: 
Summary: Deliver Us From Predictability.
Review: In the behind-the-scenes documentary that's featured in the "Deliver Us From Eva" DVD, its star Gabrielle Union says that "there are a lot of firsts in this movie that we haven't seen before, ever." Well, having watched this film, I can attest that her comment isn't entirely true. "Deliver Us From Eva" actually covers charted territory, as the script is really an urbanized retelling of "The Taming of the Shrew." Union takes the ball and runs with it as Eva, a no-nonsense, take-the-bull-by-the-horns woman who controls the lives of her three sisters and their relationships. The men who are dating these women are up to their ears with her controlling ways, so they call upon the help of Ray (LL Cool J), whom they pay to date and dump Eva so she can stop meddling into their private lives. I would have been more forgiving if "Deliver Us From Eva" were smooth enough to glide over its flaws, but they stick out like zits on a 14-year-old. While the film is watchable, the script sometimes tries too hard to get its point across, has clumsy dialogue and predictable one-liners, and is mostly surprise-free to the average moviegoer. Plus, I often found it hard to believe that these grown women are so empty-headed that they'll uncritically follow whatever instructions their sister gives them. I mean, what's so great about Eva? How did she get on such a high pedestal and what makes her so incredibly superior to the other ladies? The movie doesn't give a convincing answer and falters as a result. But it's still worth a look solely for Union, who lights up the screen in a role that's simultaneously irritating yet hilarious. Leaving no room for ambiguity, Eva makes it clear to everyone (even her local minister) that her way is the right way. LL Cool J (credited as James Todd Smith in this movie) continues to show promise as an actor, but if his performance indicates anything, it's that he still needs to learn how to completely relax in front of a camera. Still, Smith possesses a warmth in "Eva" we haven't witnessed in his prior films such as "Any Given Sunday." To be honest, "Deliver Us From Eva" is really a 2-star movie, but I'm feeling generous today, so I'll give it an extra star solely because of Gabrielle Union. Even as the movie threatens to collapse, she holds herself together, which is no mean feat considering the second-rate material she had to work with here.
Rating:
Summary: Deliver Us From Predictability.
Review: In the behind-the-scenes documentary that's featured in the "Deliver Us From Eva" DVD, its star Gabrielle Union says that "there are a lot of firsts in this movie that we haven't seen before, ever." Well, having watched this film, I can attest that her comment isn't entirely true. "Deliver Us From Eva" actually covers charted territory, as the script is really an urbanized retelling of "The Taming of the Shrew." Union takes the ball and runs with it as Eva, a no-nonsense, take-the-bull-by-the-horns woman who controls the lives of her three sisters and their relationships. The men who are dating these women are up to their ears with her controlling ways, so they call upon the help of Ray (LL Cool J), whom they pay to date and dump Eva so she can stop meddling into their private lives. I would have been more forgiving if "Deliver Us From Eva" were smooth enough to glide over its flaws, but they stick out like zits on a 14-year-old. While the film is watchable, the script sometimes tries too hard to get its point across, has clumsy dialogue and predictable one-liners, and is mostly surprise-free to the average moviegoer. Plus, I often found it hard to believe that these grown women are so empty-headed that they'll uncritically follow whatever instructions their sister gives them. I mean, what's so great about Eva? How did she get on such a high pedestal and what makes her so incredibly superior to the other ladies? The movie doesn't give a convincing answer and falters as a result. But it's still worth a look solely for Union, who lights up the screen in a role that's simultaneously irritating yet hilarious. Leaving no room for ambiguity, Eva makes it clear to everyone (even her local minister) that her way is the right way. LL Cool J (credited as James Todd Smith in this movie) continues to show promise as an actor, but if his performance indicates anything, it's that he still needs to learn how to completely relax in front of a camera. Still, Smith possesses a warmth in "Eva" we haven't witnessed in his prior films such as "Any Given Sunday." To be honest, "Deliver Us From Eva" is really a 2-star movie, but I'm feeling generous today, so I'll give it an extra star solely because of Gabrielle Union. Even as the movie threatens to collapse, she holds herself together, which is no mean feat considering the second-rate material she had to work with here.
Rating:
Summary: good movie, predictable, but good
Review: In this movie, the usually lovable Gabby U. puts the capital B before "itch." Watching her handling of some early situations in the movie made even ME squirm in my seat, you almost want to get up and warn LL (Ray) what he's in for. Gabby acted well and LL played his part without the cheesiness most 1st-time romantic leading men tend to have. They complemented each other. The plot was a little far-fetched, in the sense that this guy just happened to show up when he did, and he just happened to run into her after almost giving up on the deal with the guys; there were a couple too many coincidences for me, but usually that's something one has to accept with these kinds of films. I did like that there was humor of the intelligent variety thrown in with the usual sight gags and slapstick. The beauty shop scenes were by far my favorites, Kym Whitley is a riot. Good movie, but best to check your realism at the door.
Rating:
Summary: Okay
Review: Not a Great movie but not terrible either.the Characters werent fleshed out enough for me..Seemed very one dimensional..And the script was very far fetched.On the other hand it was cool to see some talented beautiful black actors on screen for a change.
Rating:
Summary: If Shakespeare were Black
Review: Over 300 years ago, a fella known as The Bard of Stratford on Avon wrote a comedy called The Taming of the Shrew. This is an updated black version of the same. A player is paid to woo a sister (EVA) so that the fella's paying him can get together with her sisters. In a nutshell. I say, anything promoting Shakespeare must have redeeming qualities. Plus, it has LL Cool J; a man of infinite jest and slammin' stage and screen presence.
Rating:
Summary: Sometimes you just need this...
Review: Sometimes you just need to escape with movies like this. You need to see your fantasies about how families should care for each other and what love should be played out. It doesn't matter how far fetched or predictable. It's all a good reality check. These beautiful African American's all did a fabulous job with the script. They leave you wanting more which is precisely what all good movies are intended to do. This is definitely one for the collection.
Rating:
Summary: It was o.k.
Review: The movie was not as good as everyone proclaimed it to be. The story had a decent plot but it's not worth buying. Go to blockboster and rent it.
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