Two distraught mothers, whose children were gunned down in a drive-by, team up to avenge their deaths after local authorities fail to take action. Lila & Eve is a revenge tale of 2 women going against the system that gunned down their children and it was better than most reviews suggested it was. Both Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis did a very good on capturing the sadness within but also the every day life of a mother plus Shea Whigham was also pretty good. This is definitely a watchable and entertaining revenge crime drama... (7.5/10) (B+)

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.

Film definitely shows the importance of support groups in dealing with common tragedies. In fact, this support group went over-the-top in this situation and that shows the cohesiveness of the group.This is a film essentially about vigilante justice. Am still trying to figure out the Jennifer Lopez role in the film. She befriends Lila, Viola Davis whose son was gunned down while walking down the street and being at the wrong place at the wrong time.It doesn't take much to turn Lila into a virtual killing machine.The film also shows how overwhelmed the police department is when they attempt to solve homicides.

Solid Revenge Chick-Flick Starring the ever Intense Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez giving another Workmanlike Performance, an Underrated Actress Lopez usually brings Spunk and believability for aggressive Females Everywhere.The Movie is a bit Different, in the Thelma and Louise (1991) tradition of Two Women Driven beyond sanity and into a World that is distinctively Not Their Own. After Her Son is Innocently Gun Downed in a Drive-By, Viola Davis' Grief Cannot Comfort Her loss and She Snaps into Action with the Help of Her "Sponsor" Lopez.What happens is Cathartic and Violent and ends With a Twist or Two. Engaging, Entertaining, and Well Done. This is an Unknown, Little-Seen Indie that is Worth a Watch for the Topical Story and better than Average presentation of a Mother's Pain and Revenge.