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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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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

In terms of comic book flicks, it’s way better than Catwoman and nowhere near as good as Spider-Man.

Full Review Source: Lawrence Journal-World | comment Comment
01/14/05
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

A somehow stupider version of Mortal Kombat.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
01/14/05
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Elektra and Mini E do battle against the forces of evil. For non-cbl's (comic book lovers) this is just another silly night at the movies.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
01/14/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Elektra isn't the Carmen Electra story, but after a while, you'll wish it were.

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01/14/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

This is a comic book movie that feels like it might have been made for the Lifetime channel. With costumes by Victoria's Secret.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
01/14/05
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Laughable without being entertaining.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
01/14/05
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Comic book spin-off has a star in Jennifer Garner, but no script -- which makes it a hyper-cut bore.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
01/13/05
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Giving a spec/polish script to a neophyte director and demanding a low-end vehicle for today's hot eye-candy is not the way to bring superheroes to life. Just ask Halle Berry.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/13/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

'And I must say that not since Rafael kicked butt with the rest of the Ninja Turtles has a character wielded a sai the way Garner does!'

Full Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review | comment Comment
01/13/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Elektra succeeds because of Garner’s dedication to the character, and her willingness to go along with some rather outlandish ideas for a comic book adventure.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
01/13/05
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
FilmJerk.com

Garner, adept as she is at physical stunts and action moves, is far more appealing when she's playing charming and adorable, as she did so winningly in 13 Going on 30.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
01/13/05
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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A poorly written collection of comic-book movie cliches that offers nothing new to the genre, generates very little in the way of action thrills and plays like a self-important, humorless rip-off of Kill Bill.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
01/13/05
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Elektra's story is as thin and simple as they come, full of genre cliches and established merely to stage one elaborate action scene after another.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
01/13/05
Paul Doro
Paul Doro
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Would it kill a tough girl to crack a smile or eat a Twinkie or make a pass once in a while? Does she have to be a squinty jerk with intimacy issues in order to be considered super?

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
01/13/05
Carina Chocano
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
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Nothing says action film like a bad guy monologuing for five minutes. Has Bowman ever heard of 3 point lighting? Elektra is a failure on almost every conceivable level.

Full Review Source: Eclipse Magazine | comment Comment
01/13/05
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

The latest Hollywood movie to give comic books a bad name, Elektra stars Jennifer Garner as a superheroine who dons fetish-wear the color of blood before laying waste to every man in sight.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/13/05
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
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It's listless, lame and sloppy enough to make last year's Catwoman seem agile.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
01/13/05
Philip Wuntch
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News

Watching this is like sitting by a pinsetter at a bowling alley.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
01/13/05
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer
 
 
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