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2005 - Action/Adventure - Rob Bowman - English - 12 years and over - Jennifer Garner, Terence Stamp, Will Yun Lee, Goran Visnjic, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa more

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In this sequel to DAREDEVIL, the Marvel series is drawn upon once again to present the mysterious and powerful character of Elektra (Jennifer Garner), a professional assassin with...
more...special skills. Clad in a red suit, she relies on her mental acuity, which allows her to see a short distance into the future. With this talent she can stalk her victims and kill them before they are even aware of her presence. She is cold and introspective to a fault, shunning all human contact in favour of meditating on her powers. Even so, she is haunted by the memories of her youth, when as a small girl she witnessed her mother's brutal murder by a mysterious horned enemy. When a mission leads her to a father and daughter, Mark (Goran Visnjic) and Abby (Kirsten Prout), something deep inside her causes her to abort the assassination. But before she knows it, a team of the highly dangerous ninja experts called the Hand are sent to take out Mark and Abby themselves. The leader of the Hand, Kirigi (Will Yun Lee), has a greater objective in mind for Mark and Abby, and Elektra decides to defend the helpless twosome until she solves the mystery behind why the Hand wants them dead. Highlights of the film centre on Elektra's impressive moves in her red-hot suit, flinging her Sai weapons with menacing accuracy. Plentiful action scenes and special effects certainly add some high-intrigue moments to the plot, but there is also a softer side to ELEKTRA, which is about mothers and daughters. Elektra frequently flashes back to her mother's death and her memories of youth, while in present time she is forming a bond with young Abby, providing for some tender moments.





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Jennifer Saves a Sub-Quality Film
A review by LtSticks on Elektra (DVD)
February 1st, 2005


Author's product rating:   Elektra (DVD) - rated by LtSticks

Did you enjoy it? Liked it 
Story Satisfactory 
Characters / Performances Weak 
Special Effects Outstanding 
Soundtrack Good 

Advantages: Jennifer Garner !
Disadvantages: Other actors let it down, and the script is crap

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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I highly anticipated the release of Elektra, having been a fan of Jennifer Garner. However I was pretty much disappointed.

I felt the plot was awful. Going back to Elektra's past was a good point I felt but there was a lot of different points, and it got confusing at times for me.

The script was ok. Not of the quality I like in a film, but enough to keep the film alive.

The action was what made the film somewhat enjoyable. Using slow-motion, which made me wonder if they'd taken that from the Matrix, if so then yay! The stunts were incredible, and made it worth watching.

As for the performances, Jennifer was the one I paid to watch and basically she was the only one I really liked. Terrence Stamp made a cool appearance as Elektra's mentor of sorts, a nice addition as I admire the man's talents, and he acted well. As for the rest, I would have wiped them off the casting list.

Overall it wasnt the best film. Excellent costumes, makeup and stunts gave it an atmosphere to enjoy, but performances lowered it I felt. Certainly wasnt up to the standards of Daredevil.

Id recommend that action fans watch it, to enjoy the fight scenes, but not sure if others will appreciate it. 
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