Elektra

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.