Everly
Dimension Films | Release Date: February 27, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
IndieWireCasey CiprianiFeb 26, 2015
Through the use of different set ups -- such as a shootout seen only through the crack of a door, or a fight inside an elevator seen from way down the hall -- Lynch is able to add suspense to fight scenes that might otherwise seem flat. Read full review
75
The PlaylistDrew TaylorJan 26, 2015
Lynch has a sure hand... The camera moves but never feels overly active, and within the first few minutes the geography of the apartment is so brilliantly laid out that you feel like you could navigate your way around blindfolded. It has a nice tempo, with the appropriate lulls in the action and some surprising reveals. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 26, 2015
Joe Lynch's determinedly B-movie exercise is strictly formulaic but should well please genre enthusiasts who will relish watching the sexiest female badass since Uma Thurman in "Kill Bill." Read full review
70
Village VoiceAmy NicholsonFeb 24, 2015
Everly has the heaving, bloody bosoms of an exploitation flick, yet Hayek gives the character powerful dignity. She's no victim, nor an off-the-shelf "strong woman." Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaFeb 27, 2015
Nothing like a trashy, all-hell-breaks-loose onslaught of blood, bullets and babes that borrows inspiration from a recycling bin stuffed with leftovers from ‘60s grindhouse films, Japanese horror, “Kill Bill,” “Saw” and splatter-fest videogames to cleanse one’s visual palate of those highbrow Oscar contenders. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 26, 2015
Everly has just enough novel touches to entice aficionados, but not enough to transcend the carnage and cliches. But Hayek, back in the sort of B movie that launched her career, gives good value and will make you cackle in surprise, if you’re the sort who can giggle at the old ultra-violence as it is served up in heaping helpings here. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyFeb 25, 2015
With so little backstory and character depth, it’s nothing more than a pointless exercise in brutal, nasty style. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubVadim RizovFeb 26, 2015
Alternating patches of violence with sticky sentiment between Everly and her mother and/or daughter, the film isn’t particularly convincing either as a rousing anthology of bloodsport set pieces or a deeply felt portrait of revenge and reunion. Read full review
40
EmpireNick de SemlyenJun 23, 2015
Messy and unlikeable. Read full review
40
Total FilmMatt GlasbyApr 28, 2015
A facepalm of a film that places no value on life or limb yet still expects the audience to, this sub-par shoot-’em-up plays out like Four Rooms’ fifth part. Read full review
40
VarietyJustin ChangFeb 26, 2015
This slickly assembled exploitation-movie wankfest gets some mileage out of its star’s fully committed performance, though not enough to offset the grim, monotonous tenor of the proceedings — or the glib, fetishistic recycling of Asian thriller tropes. Read full review
40
The DissolveScott TobiasJan 26, 2015
At the most basic level—and this is as basic as movies get—Everly delivers exactly what it promises, though as with most American films with sex and violence, the emphasis is heavily weighted toward the latter. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineChuck BowenFeb 22, 2015
Yet another boring ode to heavy breathing that's offered under the hypocritical pretense of celebrating female empowerment. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleFeb 26, 2015
Feels precision-engineered for a morally torn fanboy who likes the idea of female empowerment but needs it served with a heavy dose of torture porn and glistening flesh. Read full review
25
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMar 5, 2015
Yes, it’s all in good fun. And there’s a certain verve to the way Lynch handles the violence, even if he’s less of a stylist than Tarantino. But the film’s brutality... is so excessive, even if tongue-in-cheek, that it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Read full review
0
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierFeb 26, 2015
What on earth is Salma Hayek doing starring in this exploitative, junky piece of torture trash? Read full review
0
New York PostSara StewartFeb 25, 2015
This is nothing but nasty, misogynist torture porn. Read full review
0
ObserverRex ReedFeb 25, 2015
The salacious sadism in Everly is nothing more than "Die Hard" meets Victoria’s Secret. That is not a recommendation. Read full review
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