Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

lyndseyjill-64624 I saw this movie on Netflix and decided to give it a try. I didn't think I'd get into as much as I did. Viola Davis did a very beautiful job in portraying her emotions, and I really never saw the "twist" coming. Sure it's a bit far fetched, one women taking down some very dangerous criminals, but all in all I'm happy I watched it.

Peter Pluymers "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change... The courage to change the things that I can... And the wisdom to know the difference."Lila (Viola Davis) and Eve (Jennifer Lopez) are two grief-drawn women after their children have been killed. Unlike others, they won't throw in the towel and want to take revenge. It's time they take matters into their own hands. You guessed it. It's just another revenge movie that's being released on mankind. This time it's about two grieving mothers who are about to face a brutal drug gang and their errand boys who are dealing on every street corner. That's an element that doesn't occur often in a revenge movie. Unfortunately it came across as quite implausible. The police hit a dead end, so the investigation isn't really progressing (but according to the two avenging angels, this is due to their laxness because the victims are colored individuals). However, the two innocent housewives, whose lives only consist of doing household chores, redesigning the interior and attending a support group for parents of murdered children, can get to the kingpin of this drug gang, just by using simple interrogation techniques and some data from a mobile phone.The acting part was far from bad. At certain moments Davis and even Lopez perform excellent. Davis was a complete stranger for me (that's because I hate television series and haven't seen "How to Get Away with Murder") but she's excellent at the beginning as the mother who collapses and survives on pills. A brilliant piece of acting. During the confrontations with the young rascals, her appearance as the clumsy fury wasn't that successful. I was more surprised about Lopez who, unlike her part in "Parker", showed she really can act decently. She was quite convincing as the self-righteous, rebellious vigilante who thinks that the concept of the support group is a bit too soft. She's the driving force behind Lisa's revenge.Maybe I wasn't paying attention enough or I was tired while watching "Lila & Eve", because I really didn't see that plot twist coming at the end. The film on its own wasn't so impressive however. It was rather a "ah, that's the direction they are going" feeling I had afterwards. The closure was a bit too sentimental and unreal. Ultimately, it's only an average, ordinary film so to speak. Nothing exciting or captivating. Even the acting couldn't save this film. In short, it's just one to add to your list of movies you should watch when you're retired, because you have plenty of time then. More reviews here : http://bit.ly/1KIdQMT

everlasting-64089 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.

Eric_Cubed This movie has an awesome twist, which is why I give it a 5 and not a 3. I didn't even see it coming, and I usually do. Still, though I admit I have no experience with directing, camera-work, screen writing etc., I just can't understand why revenge movies don't follow the basic kick assery as these: kill bill, man on fire, oldboy, taken, mad max, unforgiven, the brave one, law abiding citizen the Punisher and the lesser known but one of my personal favorites, The Horseman. There are only a few basic ingredients. The victim needs to be an innocent child, the bad people need to be outrageously evil and over the top vicious, cruel and psychopathic, and the avenger needs to "tap into" a capacity for methodical and stylistic revenge he/she never thought capable of. Kind of like Walt discovering his true passion was for working the system and being a criminal. Oh, almost forgot Kevin Bacon's Death Sentence, another great one (John Goodman I worship you). With this film, as awesome as the twist is, you never get the engaging momentum and relentless non-stop gore and vigilantism as the antihero moves up the chain to finally snuff out the mega-boss who "ordered the hit." It's actually kind of boring at times. Still, it's worth watching for the lead performances, which were excellent, and the climax.