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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:39
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A father's philandering nature is only one of several problems for a black southern family, but, to 9 year-old Eve, it is the most immediate. As her suspicions deepen, so does her desire to bring... [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Vondie Curtis-Hall
Director: Kasi Lemmons
In these days of "bigger is better" moviemaking, we're lucky to find even one interesting or compelling character per film. So it's extraordinary to find a drama like Eve's Bayou, which has enough of them for three or four movies.
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A rich and emotional look at one small community and is not a bad debut writing and directing effort by Kasi Lemmons.
For the viewer, it is a reminder that sometimes films can venture into the realms of poetry and dreams.
Top CriticIn a movie year already highlighted by the emergence of bold new talents like Neil LaBute and Paul Thomas Anderson, Kasi Lemmons is further cause for celebration.
Deeply felt, consistently intriguing and often visually striking.
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Top CriticAfter sketching the outline of a thriller, Lemmons fills in the boxes with a feel-good sitcom.
To miss this film, would be to be miss one of the finest and most hypnotic films of the year, a rare masterwork.
This is a first outing as a writer and director by actress Kasi Lemmons, and damn, what an excellent start.
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