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In an almost dream-like Louisiana setting, Eve's Bayou provides an cinematic orgasm of eyes and mind. We are taken on a journey by a young Eve (Jurnee Smollett) and we get to see the summer in her life when tragedy dismantled her innocence and essentially revealed devastating secrets about her beloved father.
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Nov 16, 2017 · At its core, Eve’s Bayou is the story of Eve (Jurnee Smollett), a 10-year-old middle child in a prosperous family, nestled in a Creole community in 1960s rural Louisiana. On the surface,...
- Angelica Jade Bastién
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Nov 7, 2017 · Eve’s Bayou is the story of the Batistes, a Creole family living in Louisiana, that’s rocked by the youngest daughter Eve’s (Jurnee Smollett) discovery that her father Louis...
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
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“The summer I killed my father, I was ten years old . . .” So begins Kasi Lemmons’s spellbinding feature debut, an evocative journey into the maze of memory steeped in fragrant southern-gothic atmosphere. In 1960s Louisiana, a young girl (Jurnee Smollett) sees her well-to-do family unravel in the wake of the infidelities of her charming father (Sam...
In a wonderful surprise The Criterion Collection releases Kasi Lemmon’s Eve’s Bayouon Blu-ray in two cuts: the theatrical version and the director's cut. The two-disc set presents each cut on individual dual-layer discs both with 1080p/24hz high-definition encodes and in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Each presentation is also sourced from a brand-new...
Both versions of the film include DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround soundtracks. The film has a surprisingly active audio mix for what it is, a relatively quiet gothic drama. Some crowded areas, parties, and even storms deliver a lot of activity through the surrounds, with thundercracks sticking out especially. Terence Blanchard’s evocative score is also mixe...
Criterion’s special edition packs in a good amount of material over Lionsgate’s and Trimark’s previous editions, though it doesn’t appear Criterion was able to port everything over from those editions. The biggest bonus here is the inclusion of both the original theatrical and director’s cuts, the director's cut presented on the first disc and the ...
Feeling to have fell somewhat into obscurity through the years Criterion’s new special edition shines the light back on Kasi Lemmons’ assured debut. A very easy recommendation. BUY AT:
Oct 19, 2022 · Eve’s Bayou tells the story of the Batistes, a Black Creole family in 1960s Louisiana who appear to have it all. Status, money, and love are what the Batiste family exude, but all that glitters...
Brian Eggert's essay about Eve's Bayou provides an in-depth critical analysis, exploring its production, history, and themes.
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May 12, 2023 · In Eve’s Bayou (1997), Kasi Lemmons’s seminal gothic portrait of the Black American South, the lines between memory and fantasy converge to form a multilayered exploration of the complicating, rather than clarifying, nature of memory and generational storytelling.
