Elektra (DVD)

...with both the character of Elektra and Jennifer Garner playing her. The whole movie was screaming out for an Elektra spin off, but when she was killed off at the end, the future looked bleak, but alas, here our heroine is again! After the events of Daredevil, Elektra's lifeless body was collected by Stick, a master in the ancient arts. After a lot of work, incantations and magic, our heroine is brought back to life. Life will never be the same for ...
...agrees. We learn that Elektra is plagued by nightmares, of her mother's brutal and timely death, and also when she was brought back, her previous troubles re emerge. When a kid, Elektra suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and since her resurrection, the disease has come back with a vengeance. For the job, Elektra is living in a spacious, but cold apartment over looking the sea. Again, while swimming in it, sudden memories emerge of her ...

JayHall1991 24.01.2005 (04.06.2005) · Read full review
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...wants him dead and as Elektra has failed to complete the job they send someone else to do it for them. So now Elektra must protect him and his daughter and prevent the hand from getting to them and killing them. So they go on the run and Elektra turns to her old mentor for help, but will he help her? Can she stop The Hand? Well you will have to watch it and find out. I'll admit that I didn't go into this film with high expectations. Off the back ...
...to blend them into the Elektra style. I'm not familiar with the comics, but the story was so disjointed and uninteresting that it in no way encouraged me to look out for them. The film is made by long time X Files director Rob Bowman, which initially made me think I'd enjoy it. I quite quickly found the opposite and the direction didn't really help to uncomplicated the story. There were too many needless flashbacks within the plot, where one would ...

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...at the end of “Daredevil”, Elektra is resurrected and taught the way of the Kimaguri by mentor Stick. But unable to stick to the rules, she is dismissed from his school and goes to work as a freelance assassin. The problems begin when she is sent to kill a father and daughter, only to fall for her mark… Director Rob Bowman returns after the commercial disappointment of “Reign of Fire” with this spin-off of the Marvel franchise. Unfortunately, he ...
...good things from this film; Elektra was the most interesting character in “Daredevil” and Jennifer Garner has proved engaging in “Alias” and “13 Going on 30”. The director has made some strange assumptions about his audience; thinking that everyone viewing the film must have already seen “Daredevil” and therefore have some foreknowledge of the character. In fact he seems to have made a film strictly for the fanboys, as he introduces so many poorly ...

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From the moment I knew Elektra was coming to the big screen, I eagerly awaited it's arrival. From the outset it was clear to see I was going to be disappointed. Jennifer Garner (from tv's "alias") plays the indomitable Elektra, a highly trained fighter and assassin who, after being extradicted from her training camp and sensai, begins to get a grip of herself and life on the outside world. Elektra is hired to kill a man and his daughter - the details ...
...moment of "will-she, won't she", Elektra decides she will help Mr Miller and his daughter escape the clutches of "The Hand". That's the main premise. A bit vague and very basic to say the least. Directed by Rob Bowman, the man behind the X-Files, Elektra fails to deliver the excitement and hype it comanded. The acting in this film compares to that of Kylie Mingoue, Raul Julia and Jean-Claude Van Damme in "Street Fighter". It's bad. One thing that ...

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...of Elektra. Having been resurrected Elektra is trained by a blind tutor called Stick to be more badass than before. When Elektra takes on an assassination job she finds herself targeting a young girl and her father. They are wanted by a mysterious group known as 'The Hand' because the girl has some powers or something. This all leads to a bit of kung fu action where people have clearly been watching too many Asian films. The thing with Elektra is ...
...episode of Alias. Elektra is a boring waste of time that really shouldn't have made it to the big screen. The Daredevil movie was a pretty average affair so why they decided to make this movie is a mystery. Needless to say it was a resounding flop on its release. I would try and offer you more but there's not a lot to write about and even thinking about it coma inducing. If you decide to try this movie out on DVD then you will get an excellent ...

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=== Elektra === Director: Rob Bowman Release Date: 2005 Runtime: 97 mins Approx Certificate: 12. === The Plot. === After her 'death' in Daredevi, Elektra Natchios (Jennifer Garner), is revived by a blind man called Stick. She spends a while training with them, but is kicked out of the dojo, due to a reason unknown to her. She becomes a proffesional assassin and kills people for money. And is sent away on business to kill some, at the time ...
...about breaking into people homes, Elektra meets the girls father, Mark Miller (Goran Visnjic) and is invited by the daughter to go to their house for Christmas dinner. When the identity of her targets is given to her and she see's that the pictures are of Mark and Amy, she has second thoughts and decides not to kill them. When they are attacked by supernatural assasins, Elektra decides she has to protect the family no matter what, while trying to ...

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...not quite the case with Elektra but it is all her without a doubt. The plot, to be fair, is not really as bad as people have made out, especially as it's a comic book adaptation which some seem to forget. The script on the other hand leaves much to be desired. And to be fair so do the vast majority of the supporting characters. This of course leads to certain Miss Grner who carries this film superbly, she really does put in a sterling performance ...
...other reason you should see this film, the fight scenes. Ayone with even a passing interest in maial arts/fighting should watch this.Some of the techniques just make you smile!!! I seen the making of and she does all the fighting herself! My final opinion is that while not quite matching the X-men films it beats all the other comic book adaptations and does what it says on the tin. Go check it out and make your own opinion If you hav read the ...

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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 ...
...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 ...

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Elektra is a mystical assasin who gets paid alot of money to assasinate people,her legend is famous among many people and is generally feared.A new assignment takes her out to a beautiful lake where she is shocked to find her new target is a little girl and her farther,unable to complete the mission elektra goes on the run with the family who are up againt a mystical clan set on killing the girl,with her new mission to protect the child elecktra ...
...didnt get a great press and i belive in some way it follows on from daredevil which i didnt enjoy as much as this one,i actually enjoyed this film as i thought the special effects where really good quite like mortal combat.Its a heart warming story with a lot of action in it and it keeps your intrest througout the film,i would recomend this to people that enjoyed daredevil and bat man begins on the whole its a pretty good film,i feel its was just ...

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Elektra continues from Daredevil, were Elektra (Jennifer Garner of ALIAS fame) was killed off by BullsEye and here she has been mystical revived from the dead and here is here quest to fashion her own path, often deviating between bad and good. That is as far as i will go with the plot as i do not wish to spoil it for you guys but i thought it was a fairly interesting film, despite some poor acting in places. The story i though was quite brilliant ...
...pretty shoddy. The final fight scene between good and evil was hugely anti-climactic and overused slow motion which made the fight scene drag on where not needed. Its still a nice way to spend 90 mins for comic book fans and Jennifer Garner admirers out there. It also has a nice special features bit where you can link back to Daredevil and Ben Affleck gets a bit of a cameo. All in all a nice action film, without being overly happy! ...

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...people seem to think that Elektra is a sequel to the previous Marvel film release Daredevil, Elektra is a standalone DVD in the superhero genre in more ways than one. Whilst it is certainly true that Elektra did first appear to the masses as a part of the plot of Daredevil, she is also very much her own person in the rest of the Marvel Universe. Elektra is the first of the newer Marvel enterprise's release to feature a female superhero, and in ...
...not all it seems and Elektra turns protector for the pair against a much more sinister foe, whom she has personal history with. Some interesting characters in the film cried out for a little more development, including Typhoid Mary, and it is these things that mainly frustrate me, as while i fully admit i like my comics and thus my superhero genre to begin with, there is so much more Marvel could have done with this film if they had only waited a ...

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Elektra dies at the end of Daredevil. Sorry for spoiling that, but it's something you'll need to know for this film. However, death presents few problems in the Marvel Universe, and Terence Stamp's blind sensei resurrects the basque-wearing beauty for the good of mankind. We learn that she isn't just a kick-ass assassin dressed like an Anne Summers mannequin, oh no: Elektra holds the balance between good and evil in the palm of her hand. As expected, ...
...once or twice but never made into much. For fans of the superhero genre, however, Elektra is sure to be a hit: far better than Hulk and The Punisher, only slightly worse than Daredevil, but sadly nowhere near the likes of Spiderman. **A LoveFilm crosspost, so don't shoot me** ...

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I have to admitt i didnt think Jennifer Garner had an action hero in her, i was proven wrong . A catchy film with a few dull moments.But ALOT of gore. One to watch with friends. Its worth a watch though :) ...

GlitterBabii 15.05.2008
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