Eve's Bayou with Jurnee Smollett: DVD Cover

    Eve's Bayou Director: Kasi Lemmons Cast: Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield

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    • DVD Release Date: 02/18/2003
    • Original Release: 1997
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 26,287

    Viewer Rating: (4 ratings)

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    Closed Caption; Director's cut ; New production commentary with the the writer/director, producer, and director of photography; New cast commentary by Samuel Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, the director and others!; Kasi Kemmons' short film "Dr. Hugo" - an illumination of "Eve's Bayou" with new commentary; 16x9 Widescreen; English and Spanish subtitles; 5.1 Dolby Digital

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    Side #1 --
    1. Main Credits
    2. Champagne
    3. Second Chance
    4. Clandestine
    5. Sober
    6. Laughing
    7. Premonition
    8. Differences
    9. Counseling
    10. Eavesdropping
    11. House Calls
    12. Healer
    13. Look to Your Children
    14. Black Widow
    15. Patients
    16. Immature
    17. Boredom
    18. Maynard and Hosea
    19. Bedtime
    20. Greyraven
    21. I Didn't Get Hit
    22. The Storm
    23. Celebration
    24. Doctor Stuff
    25. Zombie
    26. An Oath
    27. Anger
    28. Apples
    29. Pineapple Thief [3:10]
    30. Pin Cushion
    31. The Train
    32. Dreams
    33. Boundaries
    34. The Sight
    35. Descendants
    36. End Credits

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    Editorial Reviews

    A young girl learns some difficult lessons about truth, love, and fidelity in this critically-acclaimed Southern gothic drama. Eve Batiste (Jurnee Smollett) is a ten-year-old girl whose father Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) is a successful and well-liked doctor in an African-American community in Louisiana. Louis is a good father and an excellent provider, but he also has a way of attracting the ladies, and he's not inclined to turn them away. One night, the Batistes hold a party, and Eve, her older sister Cisely (Meagan Good), and their mother Roz (Lynn Whitfield) all notice that Louis is spending a great deal of time dancing with the same woman. Eve later spies her father and the woman in an embrace in the carriage house, though Louis unconvincingly claims that nothing untoward was happening. The evidence of Louis' infidelity takes a toll on the entire family: Cisely, who at age 14 is walking the middle-ground between being a girl and a woman, becomes sullen and confused about her new emotions, Roz takes out her frustrations on her loved ones, and Eve visits Elzora (Diahann Carroll), a voodoo priestess, looking for advice and possibly revenge. Meanwhile, Eve's Aunt Mozelle (Debbi Morgan), who claims to have psychic powers, arrives to stay with the family after the death of her third husband, though she isn't lonely for long after meeting the eccentric Julien Greyraven (Vondie Curtis-Hall). Eve's Bayou was the first project as writer-director for actress Kasi Lemmons; leading man Samuel L. Jackson also co-produced. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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    Eve's Bayouby Anonymous

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    February 02, 2003: Eve's Bayou is a spectacular movie. The color and scenery is wonderful and the people are elegant and troubled. Even the character's names stir up visions of dark swamp water and sultry heat. The story is told and seen through the eyes of little Eve Batiste played by a wonderful young actress named Jurnee Smollett. Eve takes us deep into her world which is filled with colorful characters and complex personalities.Diahann Carroll is fabulous as the old fortune teller Elzora with her insane laughter. Debbi Morgan as Aunt Mozelle Batiste Delacroix is something to behold. Aunt Mozelle has promised her family that she will not use her ''second sight'' to tell fortunes, but neighbors won't let her keep her promise. They seek her out to find missing husbands anyway. Lynn Whitfied as the manor born wife is beautiful and poised as she tries to keep her family together in spite of her wandering husband (Samuel L. Jackson). Jackson is very sexy in this movie and his character has roving eyes as well as roving hands that don't stop even when he is caught in a compromising position by his youngest daughter, Eve. This starts a set of events that lead to the total destruction of an already deeply troubled family.Although this movie did not make history at the box office my guess is that it will become a cult classic. Years from now this movie will be viewed for what it is, a brilliantly produced film. You can literally feel the Louisiana heat from Eve's Bayou. Vannie(~.~)

    This review was written about the VHS edition.

    Eve's Bayouby Anonymous

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    December 22, 2000: This movie was incredible! The cinemaphotography was lush and vividly depicted the surrealism of the Bayou. The talented cast created characters were that were believable and if you've ever been to New Orleans, you'll understand just how real the content is to those that live in that area. This has become my new favorite movie.

    This review was written about the VHS edition.