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Elektra (2005)

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Reviews Counted:145

Fresh:14

Rotten:131

Average Rating:3.7/10

Consensus: This comic book movie is an inert muddle that takes itself much too seriously.

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: From the pages of Marvel Comics, creator of "X-Men" and "Spider-Man," comes ELEKTRA, the first action event movie of the year. In the ultimate battle between good and evil stands a warrior who... From the pages of Marvel Comics, creator of "X-Men" and "Spider-Man," comes ELEKTRA, the first action event movie of the year. In the ultimate battle between good and evil stands a warrior who makes the choice that tips the balance. Jennifer Garner stars in the title role as a strong, mysterious and sexy action heroine – a lethal synthesis of grace and power. Not long after recovering from seemingly mortal wounds, Elektra has severed all ties with the world, living only for her next assignment. But in an unexpected turn of events, she is forced to make a decision that can take her life in a new direction – or destroy her. Key players in Elektra's journey are Stick, a blind martial arts master responsible for Elektra's "resurrection," and Mark Miller and Abby Miller, a father and daughter on the run from The Hand, a powerful syndicate whose members practice the dark martial art of ninjitsu. After Jennifer Garner made a brief, tantalizing appearance as Elektra in the 2003 Fox / Regency picture "Daredevil," executives at both companies were eager to have Garner reprise the role, but this time in her own motion picture. Garner trained long and hard to do justice to the character portrayed in the famed Marvel comics: a warrior without limits. Already physically fit and skilled in various fighting techniques from her work on the television series "Alias," Garner took her martial arts training to a new level under the guidance of ELEKTRA's Stunt Coordinators and Fighting Choreographers. A bonus for Garner – and the comic's multitude of fans – was that this time Elektra would don a red costume that stays true to the colors worn by the character in the Marvel stories. -- © 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Terence Stamp, Natassia Malthe, Bob Sapp, Hiro Kanagawa

Director: Rob Bowman

Director: Rob Bowman
Screenwriter: Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman, Raven Metzner
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Gary Foster, Avi Arad
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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A none too Marvel-lous spin-off from Daredevil.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Garner may justify her reputation as an action woman, but fails to prove that sais matter.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/01/06
Helen OHara
Helen OHara
Empire Magazine
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It's shockingly dull for a popcorn flick, and only ardent fans of the comic are likely to enjoy it.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
01/25/05
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC
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Garner is an extremely likeable actress, even if she occasionally mistakes acting for pouting - she's the reason the film is never less than watchable.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
01/24/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

There's better superhero action in Hellboy or Spiderman, and there's more enjoyable Jennifer Garner fare in 13 Going On 30.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
01/24/05
Scott Andrews
Scott Andrews
FilmFocus

Almost bad enough to be a guilty pleasure, except that it takes itself so seriously.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
01/24/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Garner's charms extend beyond the mere physical. Simply by showing up, she makes Elektra far more entertaining than it has a right to be.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
10/18/08
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

For all its slow-mo kick-flying and computer-generated mysticism, the story is tissue-thin and simple to the point of being simpleminded.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

What's missing in this Elektra is a certain sense of play and imagination.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/30/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

It felt like I was back in my childhood watching serial chapters at a Saturday matinee.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment 1 Comment
03/06/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This doesn't exactly set the world on fire, but I was charmed by its old-fashioned storytelling, which is refreshingly free of archness, self-consciousness, or Kill Bill-style wisecracks.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/05/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Everything comes back to Garner, though -- and even when the movie takes itself too seriously, thankfully she never does.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
03/05/07
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

As for Garner, she remains a lovely screen presence, but it's impossible to buy her as an emotionless killing machine.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

Elektra shoves Frank Miller's eponymous cold-blooded assassin into a PG-13-friendly adventure.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
10/06/06
Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
AV Club

During a fight, a character declared "Enough! It ends now." And I thought It's about time! Now there's a sure sign of an action movie falling short of its potential.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/22/06
Russ Breimeier
Russ Breimeier
Christianity Today

There's a skeleton of a cool fantasy story here, but the clatter and clunk of its fleshless bones is dispiriting.

Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
02/07/06
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
MTV

Never mind giving 1000 chimps 1000 typewriters and having them produce a script in a week. Instead, give 1000 chimps $US100 million and see how long it takes them to come up with a blancmange blockbuster such as this.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
01/17/06
Jim Schembri
Jim Schembri
Sydney Morning Herald

Absent an established fan base or cadre of recognizable villains, filmmakers are forced to shoehorn in superfluous back story and excessive inner turmoil.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Pete Vonder Haar
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat

Much like the onslaught of sword-and-sandal epics, the comic-book-adaptation boom has resulted in a decreased effectiveness of the subjects.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
08/07/05
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy
 
 
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