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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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There's a tired, by-the-numbers feel to Elektra.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
01/14/05
Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

It's really hard to believe that any of this is meant to be taken seriously, not for a split second, yet there is Garner, stalking morosely about as if she's doing Eugene O'Neill instead of a dopey fantasy actioner.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
01/14/05
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

The film's multi-writer screenplay struggles vainly to hide its plagiarized themes and action beats.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
01/14/05
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Like Big Trouble in Little China without the laughs.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
01/14/05
M.E. Russell
M.E. Russell
Oregonian

Half of it feels like pure, Saturday-morning cartoon show. Half feels like an attempt at an actual relationship drama. They should have listened to the first half.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
01/14/05
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger

Resembles nothing so much as a dumbed-down, PG-13 version of Kill Bill, put together by a team tone-deaf to bad dialogue, atrocious acting, cheesy special effects and clumsily staged action sequences.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/14/05
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

Elektra is stripped of the unrepentant ferocity that made her a crossover hit in the first place. Here, she quickly succumbs to her gooey, maternal side -- which means if ever there's a sequel, she'll have no edge.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
01/14/05
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News

Garner has no trouble looking sexy, and teen boys should enjoy Elektra's many gratuitous costume changes, but she's hopelessly unconvincing in this icy role.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
01/14/05
Peter Debruge
Peter Debruge
Miami Herald

An illogical, meandering mess.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
01/14/05
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

Gaps don't ruin the film, thanks to Garner's performance and Bowman's apparent enjoyment of his job.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
01/14/05
Loey Lockerby
Loey Lockerby
Kansas City Star

Better than you might expect. But given the ultimate source material (Frank Miller's moody and moving Daredevil comics from the mid-'80s), it's a squandering of character and story that would make Comic Book Guy weep.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
01/14/05
Steve Tilley
Steve Tilley
Jam! Movies

For an action movie, this flick often lags in the action department.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/14/05
E! Online

Hmmm, where have I seen this before? Oh, yes, I saw it Wednesday night on television. Except her hair was pink. And I had eight more bucks in my wallet.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
01/14/05
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Elektra the movie is a lot like Elektra the assassin. It executes its mission with considerable precision but never feels truly alive.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
01/14/05
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

Plays like a collision between leftover bits and pieces of Marvel superhero stories.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/14/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The fight sequences are hot.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/14/05
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

[Garner] does all the stuff you can see her do on Wednesday nights -- namely, some of her own stunt work in outrageous costumes -- but without an ounce of zeal, charisma, or purpose.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
01/14/05
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe

a silly spinoff that is far less concerned with telling a worthwhile story than it is with telling the world that Garner has a magnificent bod.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
01/14/05
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Elektra is a mediocre action drama about a reluctant assassin who discovers her nurturing side.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
01/14/05
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

No one will confuse Jennifer Garner for Meryl Streep, but she has a solid turn here as a woman who makes a big show of having withdrawn from the world but really hasn’t.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
01/14/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
 
 
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