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10/18/08
Eve's Bayou (1997)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:10
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.8/10
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
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Reviews for Eve's Bayou
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Top CriticSubplots are woven stealthily into the story, taking the pressure off the central drama, allowing it to be affecting rather than melodramatic, and heightening the atmosphere of the lush Louisiana setting.
03/19/08
Top CriticA sparkling directorial debut.
04/27/07
Top CriticA gothic and, for better or worse, poetic memoir about a young girl and her family of Creole aristocrats.
06/18/02
Top CriticIn Eve's Bayou, Tennessee goes to Louisiana, and finds a familiar home. Tennessee Williams, that is.
04/12/02
Top CriticThere has never been a film quite like Kasi Lemmons' shimmering Eve's Bayou.
02/14/01
Top CriticIt would be a shame if Eve's Bayou, Kasi Lemmons' beautiful first feature film, gets pigeonholed as a "black" movie just because it has no white characters.
01/01/00
Top CriticA movie unto itself, a rousing, original yarn about family life that includes everyone.
01/01/00
Top CriticA fascinating tale of guilt, consequences, and voodoo.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe direction is unobtrusive, and Lemmons' performers are up to speed. This is Lemmons' first time out as a director. I'll be interested in what she does next.
01/01/00
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For the viewer, it is a reminder that sometimes films can venture into the realms of poetry and dreams.
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