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Elektra
Rob Bowman
(2005)
92min
12A Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Sloan Freer
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.
Summary
A martial arts expert returns from the dead and becomes an infamous assassin. Hired to kill a man and his daughter, she finds the mission weighing heavily on her conscience and chooses instead to save their lives from a secret ninja society with mystical powers. Comic-book adventure, with Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout and Terence Stamp.
Cast & Crew
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
Director
Rob Bowman
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
20th Century Fox
Guidance:
Some violence.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
21 Jan 2005
Drama
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