- Film Review
- Reviewed By Sloan Freer
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2 out of 5
Daredevil's lady friend Elektra gets a solo outing in this insipid action adventure based on the spin-off Marvel comic book. Resuming events where the Ben Affleck vehicle ended, Jennifer Garner's kick-ass warrior is literally back from the dead and working as a hired assassin. But when she's asked to kill a father and daughter on the run from a supernatural martial arts syndicate known as The Hand, Elektra's past and conscience catch up with her. Cue lots of soul-searching and childhood flashbacks in an attempt to mask the plot's slenderness with emotion. When the fight action does erupt, it's unimpressive and quickly over, with the final confrontation between good and evil particularly anticlimactic. Although the film is glossy and stylish, Garner lacks the weight and charisma expected of her character and only the villains have any vitality, thanks to cool costumes and some fun SFX. As in Daredevil, however, they're sadly underused.
Plot Summary
Comic-book action spin-off from Daredevil, starring Jennifer Garner as the warrior Elektra, who is brought back from the dead by blind martial arts master Stick. Becoming a ruthless hired assassin, she's sent on a mission to kill a father and daughter. But the assignment brings back memories of Elektra's past and she refuses to carry out her orders.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Elektra Natchios
- Jennifer Garner
- Stick
- Terence Stamp
- Mark Miller
- Goran Visnjic
- Abby Miller
- Kirsten Prout
- Roshi
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
- Kirigi
- Will Yun Lee
- Tattoo
- Chris Ackerman
- Kinkou
- Edson T Ribeiro
- McCabe
- Colin Cunningham
- Meizumi
- Hiro Kanagawa
- DeMarco
- Jason Isaacs
- Typhoid
- Natassia Malthe
- Stone
- Bob Sapp
- Hand Ninja #1
- Nathanial Arcand
Crew
- Director
- Rob Bowman
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