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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 9863
Released: June 17, 2003 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Her sisters think she's a gift from heaven. Their husbands call her the sister-in-law from hell. But Eva (Gabrielle Union) is too busy being a smart, sassy, overprotective overachiever to really care what anyone thinks. That is until the guys decide the only way they will ever score any quality time with their women is to find single Eva a man. Pronto.
Enter Ray (LL Cool J) an ultra-suave player's player, who is hired to make Eva fall madly in love with him. All goes according to plan until this ladies' man finds himself unexpectedly falling for this beautiful lady in this hip, fresh and funny comic romp.
Description of Deliver Us from Eva (Full Screen Edition):
At a time when theaters were clogged with insipid romantic comedies for a predominantly white audience, Deliver Us from Eva offered a smart and sassy alternative. It's another variation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, beginning when Ray (James Todd Smith, a.k.a. LL Cool J) accepts a $5,000 challenge to seduce Eva (Gabrielle Union), an alleged man-hater who dominates her three sisters and the men in their lives, who are desperate to be "delivered from Eva." It's a sitcom plot from start to finish, with no real surprises. What lifts Eva from its potential doldrums is the sensible negotiations that emerge between the would-be lovers, and a sharp screenplay that allows Ray and Eva to arrive at a mutual understanding that's richer and more mature than most comedies would bother to allow. By giving its characters an opportunity to show their truly attractive colors, Eva is delivered to us, claws retracted, and ready for love. --Jeff Shannon
Deliver Us from Eva (Full Screen Edition) Reviews:
Delightfully Entertaining 
2009-08-24 - I found this movie to be delightfully entertaining and the acting was great. There is no profanity and the story concept is believable. It's a lighthearted comedy that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Even though I had already viewed the movie a few years ago I was happy to add it to my personal video library.
Excellent quality
2009-07-17 - I recorved the ordered product on time and it was in excellent condition. Thanks!
Better than I expected 
2009-05-06 - Yeah, this movie is kind of predictable. The ending could have been seen a mile away but I like this movie a lot. It was recommended to me by the same friend who recommended American History X to me. He wasn't wrong about that movie and he wasnt wrong here. I was skeptical about seeing Gabrielle Union(who is too fine for words) playing a feisty character but the movie was a lot better than the previews led me to believe.
Story: 3 brothers who are constantly hen-pecked by their girlfriends' sister Eva hire a player named Raymond(played by LL Cool J) to date her so they can spend more time with their mates. Raymond ends up falling for Eva when he realizes that there is more to her than meets the eye.
Gabrielle Union was perfect as the high-strung Eva. I never looked at her the same after this role until I watched the movie recently and saw that her character wasnt that bad. The people that really annoyed me were the black three stooges Mike, Tim and Darrell. I mean, kidnapping Raymond because his relationship was making theirs look bad was in bad taste. I know it's just a movie but that was pretty low what they did. I laughed a lot at Eva when her attitude changed around once she started to date Raymond. The scene where she was in the beauty salon after a night of passion with Raymond had me on the floor rolling. I know women tend to act funny after receiving great sex but man was she goofy. I'll admit that LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union made a great looking couple on screen. There is actually chemistry there and LL lends a certain charm to his character Raymond. I think we need to give LL a little more credit as an actor. When he did his first lead in Out Of Sync I laughed at him but now he's lot better. He was good in Edison Force, S.W.A.T., Deep Blue Sea, Kingdom Come and here in Deliver Us From Eva.
Critics are being too hard on this movie. Of course it's predictable but what movie isnt these days? I wasnt checking my watch every minute so that has to be a good sign. It was pretty funny at times and it was sweet. As a retelling of Shakespear's Taming Of The Shrew its pretty good. As a product of Black Cinema its one of the best romantic comedies in recent. There I said it.
Add this DVD to your collection!
2009-03-01 - Great story, and LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union are two of the best looking people on the planet. All in all, a very enjoyable movie.
Good comedy
2009-01-06 - I really enjoyed this movie. It had good humor and was told in an interesting way. You come to know more about Eva and why she is the way she is. And I always love a happy ending although it seemed it might not be. I would/will watch this movie again.
Jackie
