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Everly
2015 93 min United States of America R 18+
★4.8
Thriller, Action
Director: Joe Lynch
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Description
After she betrays a powerful mob boss, a woman matches wits and weaponry with a legion of killers who are out to collect the bounty on the heads of her and her family.
Budget:
$10M
Worldwide:
$358,156
Starring
Salma Hayek
Actor
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Actor
Laura Cepeda
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Everly is a polarizing, hyper-violent B-movie that attempts to channel the stylistic absurdity of directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. While some viewers appreciate its gritty aesthetic and commitment to a single-location, exploitation-style premise, the majority find the film to be a repetitive, poorly written, and emotionally hollow experience.
| Screenplay | The plot is widely viewed as a thin, repetitive framework that prioritizes mechanical action sequences over logical narrative progression. | |
| Theme | The film features an intense, excessive use of graphic violence and gore that many critics find nauseating rather than thrilling. | |
| Acting | Salma Hayek’s performance divides opinion; critics argue her portrayal lacks range and fails to anchor the film, while supporters view her screen presence as the movie's sole redeeming quality. | |
| Direction | The film’s attempt to replicate a Tarantino-esque B-movie style is seen by some as a successful, self-aware exercise in genre fun, while others dismiss it as a clumsy, derivative imitation. | |
| Pacing | The single-location setup creates a claustrophobic atmosphere that some find effectively tension-filled, while others perceive it as a low-budget limitation that leads to pacing issues. |