An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
Kirsten Zien
- Abby Miller
- (as Kirsten Prout)
Summary
Reviewers say 'Elektra' received mixed reviews, highlighting Jennifer Garner's performance and action sequences. Many praised her portrayal and the fight scenes for their intensity and choreography. However, criticisms focused on the clichéd, underdeveloped plot and weak villains. The special effects were deemed subpar, and the romantic subplot was seen as unnecessary and poorly executed. Despite these issues, some appreciated the film's entertainment value and visual style.
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This is one hard movie to really rate. When i was about half way through i was thinking maybe 6 out of 10 and that was pushing it. After completely watching the movie and actually spend some time thinking about it the movie is actually pretty good.
Jennifer Garner did a awesome job in the movie. All the guys will like it cause it has plenty of action in it for them to enjoy. The only thing i really found lacking in the movie is the fact that they don't tell you anything about the bad guys and who or why they are doing what they are doing. Since the movie was not really that long i feel they should have spent a little time explaining all the characters better. If they did they i would have given it a even higher rating and would have said it was right up there with xmen and spiderman 2.
Overall i would say its about a 6.8 out of 10. It is definitely worth even spending full price at the movie theatres.
Jennifer Garner did a awesome job in the movie. All the guys will like it cause it has plenty of action in it for them to enjoy. The only thing i really found lacking in the movie is the fact that they don't tell you anything about the bad guys and who or why they are doing what they are doing. Since the movie was not really that long i feel they should have spent a little time explaining all the characters better. If they did they i would have given it a even higher rating and would have said it was right up there with xmen and spiderman 2.
Overall i would say its about a 6.8 out of 10. It is definitely worth even spending full price at the movie theatres.
My wife and I went to the premiere of Elektra last night at the Palms in Las Vegas. The show was definitely action packed and showcased Jen Garner's strong physical and acting ability. I thought this might be just another "kung fu" type of flick but I was pleasantly surprised that there was a good story line, some romance, and (of course) plenty of action scenes that were well crafted and interesting.
The supporting case was strong and good cross section of "evil" people. We particularly liked the effect when the bad guys were defeated. The crowd that we saw the movie with definitely liked the film.
You should take a look at this one when it comes out next Friday, January 14th.
The supporting case was strong and good cross section of "evil" people. We particularly liked the effect when the bad guys were defeated. The crowd that we saw the movie with definitely liked the film.
You should take a look at this one when it comes out next Friday, January 14th.
The movie isn't particularly great. The story makes no sense and the dialogue is terrible (Terrence Stamp as a white haired English Yoda-type isa prime offender), but it compares favorably to Marvel's worst movies - Blade 2 and 3, the Hulk, Punisher, Daredevil.
It's definitely entertaining, the villains are really interesting (despite one is called "Kinko") and the action scenes are a lot of fun. It could have been a lot better if there was more exposition about the villains. They were certainly the best part of the film.
If you liked the comic, it's probably worth seeing. If not, you may want to wait for video.
It's definitely entertaining, the villains are really interesting (despite one is called "Kinko") and the action scenes are a lot of fun. It could have been a lot better if there was more exposition about the villains. They were certainly the best part of the film.
If you liked the comic, it's probably worth seeing. If not, you may want to wait for video.
Since I haven't read comics is quite a few years, and having never really followed Daredevil or Elektra, I don't really have any comments on how true to the books this movie was.I do believe it's definitely worth seeing. The effects are outstanding, the camera-work wonderful, and the acting quite good. Garner (almost always) moves like a trained fighter, and Prout looks at least well practiced. The plot was fairly fluid and interesting if not engrossing. Over all it was better than I expected. See it and enjoy it. Since concise opinions aren't allowed here, I may as well add that the costumes were quite well done. Also, the sound was peachy. Did I mention that Jennifer looked swell? Ciao.
Watched this last night here in Sydney Australia, and what can i say? It's an alright movie, but the TV commercials makes it look as if there's gonna be A lot of action and fighting, when there really isn't much. Personally, Natassia Malthe looked so much better than Jennifer Garner, plus she actually looked more like the Elektra character from the comics. The directing was also alright. Some scenes just seemed dead, others just to fill up time, though funnily it seemed to go by quickly. The final fight just came like that. I was there thinking "dont tell me the climax is coming already", did the climax fight deliver? No, not really, but was still amusing to watch though. Overall this is an above average film except from those minor issues i addressed, and is a better movie than Catwoman, but, what isn't? 6/10
Did you know
- TriviaThe first "Marvel" movie featuring a female lead.
- Goofs(at around 16 mins) When Elektra is in a bikini after swimming, her wound can be seen on the top of her stomach. However in the previous scene, when she is underwater, there is no wound.
- Crazy creditsIn the credits, many Roman letters are replaced either by their Greek equivalents or by similar-looking characters (for instance, Sigma resembles the capital letter E).
- Alternate versionsThere is a directors cut that is three minutes longer with some extra scenes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'Elektra' (2004)
- SoundtracksJingle Bells
Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as written by by Alan Ett and James McMillen]
Courtesy of Opus 1 Production Music Library
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- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Sát Thủ Elektra
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $43,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,409,722
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,804,793
- Jan 16, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $56,995,646
- Runtime
- 1h 37m(97 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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