At least the women at the screening I attended think so: They swooned every time the rapper-turned-actor licked his lips. Although he has starred in films as diverse as the buddy crime thriller The Hard Way the horror throwback Halloween: H2O the actioner Deep Blue Sea and the drama Any Given Sunday his appeal is obviously in the romantic arena. LL Cool J who has managed to make a pretty smooth transition from music to acting takes on his first leading role in Deliver Us From Eva. What will he do? As far as romantic comedies goes this film is pretty formulaic but it does have some snappy dialogue. But if Ray tells Eva about the circumstances of how they met he risks losing for her good. But the plan goes awry when Ray develops genuine feelings for Eva who in turn truly begins to trust him. Ray is supposed to woo her and then dump her so that she will accept a job she has been offered in a different city.
They hire confessed ladies’ man Ray ( LL Cool J) to sweep the evil Eva off her feet and distract from the Dandridge fund the family trust fund she oversees. Her sisters’ mates think she’s a tyrant though and devise a plan to get her out of their hair–for good.
In the process she gave up all of her hopes and dreams and became very controlling and overbearing–especially when it comes to her siblings. At the age of 18 her parents died and she was left to raise for her three younger sisters Kareenah ( Essence Atkins) Bethany ( Robinne Lee) and Jacqui ( Meagan Good) on her own. Sure Eva Dandridge ( Gabrielle Union) is not the most agreeable person around but she has her reasons.