Film Review – Lila & Eve

The idea of “Lila & Eve” is often more interesting than the film itself. A look at abyssal depths of grief and a rather unorthodox method of therapy, the picture is a strange brew of screaming emotions and exploitation interests, with director Charles Stone III never exactly sure what type of feature he’s making. A strong lead performance from Viola Davis is enough to secure some realism to the effort, but the production tends to give in to B-movie hysterics, losing sight of real-world misery that informs the picture’s finest scenes. Sometimes it’s looking for tears, sometimes it’s hoping for cheers, leaving “Lila & Eve” uneven and, at times, frustratingly simplistic. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com