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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

US Box Office: $24,326,793

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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In a world where hair extensions are licensed to kill, where Fredericks of Hollywood is the official outfitter of vigilante justice...

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
01/16/05
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

Nothing Elektra-fying about Garner or this movie

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
01/16/05
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

On s’emmerde pratiquement de la première à la dernière minute sans être sûr pourquoi.

Full Review Source: EnPrimeur.ca | comment Comment
01/16/05
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

Awful

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
01/16/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

No review available.

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01/15/05
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Journal News (Westchester, NY)

The sad thing about Elektra is that it reveals that for all the millions of dollars now spent on them, comic-book movies are being made with no more distinction than the cheapest old Saturday-afternoon serials.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
01/15/05
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

That she is in fact a hired assassin on a $2-million contract killing is charmingly offset by the fact that she wears no makeup and ties her (albeit ridiculously) long brown hair back in a ponytail.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
01/15/05
Leah McLaren
Leah McLaren
Globe and Mail

Despite her valiant front, Elektra can't separate personal from professional problems.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/15/05
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Sharp yet aimless.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
01/15/05
Steve Head
Steve Head
IGN Movies

Garner's moxie can't lift Elektra above its sluggish storytelling

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
01/15/05
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
Washington Times

A little The Replacement Killers, a little TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze and a little Mortal Kombat. Make of that what you will.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
01/14/05
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

A film for people who might like watching scene after scene of Jennifer Garner sleeping.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
01/14/05
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

Call me squeamish, but this is my problem with Elektra, the Punisher and similar characters: Killers make lousy heroes.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
01/14/05
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

What it suffers from most is the sense of offhand storytelling that lies halfway between creative laziness and cost-cutting sloppiness.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/14/05
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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Garner looks as terrific in Elektra's trademark scarlet bustier as Halle Berry did in Catwoman drag, but pinup appeal alone does not a compelling movie make.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/14/05
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The constant talk and tease of Elektra is sure to cause even more male frustration than Catwoman and Tomb Raider, where the femmes were similarly dolled up and then sexed down to appease the nanny censors.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
01/14/05
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

Feels like we're peeking in on a twisted superhero's draggy therapy sessions.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
01/14/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

It's opaque where it should be clear (motivations; fight scenes). It's clear where it should be opaque (what happens next).

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
01/14/05
Erik Lundegaard
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times

[Garner] is ... gloriously in gear, ready to kick some Hand.

Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
01/14/05
Bruce Newman
Bruce Newman
San Jose Mercury News

Another inert, soul-dead action drama that turns actors into zombies.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/14/05
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
 
 
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