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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.
Theatrical Release:Jan 14, 2005 Wide
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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Apr 21, 2009
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- NTSC
- Keep Case
- Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - Spanish & French
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes
- Music Highlights: Soundtrack (1:00)
Featurette:
- 1. Comic-Con Presentation (1:33)
- 2. I Died Once (1:49)
- 3. The Way (2:08)
- 4. Don't Force It (1:32)
Behind the Scenes:
- 1. THE MAKING OF ELEKTRA
- 2. INSIDE THE EDITING ROOM: ONLY A WARRIOR (1:32)
Trailers:
- 1. Theatrical Trailer
- 2. Teaser
- 3. Previews - 1. Intro (:13)
- 4. Fantastic Four (3:00)
- 5. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (3:00).
Reviews for Elektra
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.
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.
Despite her valiant front, Elektra can't separate personal from professional problems.
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.
A film for people who might like watching scene after scene of Jennifer Garner sleeping.
Call me squeamish, but this is my problem with Elektra, the Punisher and similar characters: Killers make lousy heroes.
What it suffers from most is the sense of offhand storytelling that lies halfway between creative laziness and cost-cutting sloppiness.
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.
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.
Feels like we're peeking in on a twisted superhero's draggy therapy sessions.
It's opaque where it should be clear (motivations; fight scenes). It's clear where it should be opaque (what happens next).
Another inert, soul-dead action drama that turns actors into zombies.
You only have to endure this package to miss Uma Thurman, and realize how superior is Tarantino's fleet hipster wit and kinetic showmanship.
Can't decide if it wants to be an action-packed, martial-arts romp or a dark and sensitive allegory about love and loss. The film attempts both approaches and succeeds at neither.
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