Elektra

  • 2005


MOVIE IS lackluster interesting titillating unconventional frivolous
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10 %
10 % Rotten
$ 57 Million
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Positive Reviews 9
Negative reviews 46
Average Rating 1.9/5
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1.5
Its not a comfortable fit, but the film isnt really about comfortable fits. Av Club
2.0
Its not a comfortable fit, but the film isnt really about comfortable fits. Av Club
1.0
There have been worse Marvel Comics adaptations in recent memory The Punisher was a nadir unfathomable to most human beings, and Pitofs astonishingly .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Unfortunately though theres little room in the movie for the playfulness thatshe puts across so well in Alias. Screen Daily
2.0
Theaction sequences that result from Elektras quest to protect Abby mix martialarts stunt work with slightly cheesy special effects.Bowman is moresure .. Screen Daily
1.9
Plays like a collision between leftover bits and pieces of Marvel superhero stories. Rogerebert
1.5
Giving a spec/polish script to a neophyte director and demanding a low end vehicle for todays hot eye candy is not the way to bring superheroes to lif .. E Film Critic
5.0
This is old fashioned storytelling made state of the art by Jeunets pyrotechnics: its heart beats modestly but in the right place, and theres nothing .. Telegraph
1.5
Elektra is a massively boring disaster punctuated by bad dialogue and bad directing. Cinema Blend
2.5
Funny how all those speedy jump cuts stop dead when its time for Elektra to get a passionate same sex kiss. Ny Daily News
2.5
She pads around her rented West Coast beach house in simple black T shirts and jeans doing yoga and eating fruit. The Globe And Mail
1.5
By now, the rote adaptation of second tier Marvel is a slow season tradition meant to satiate comic book fans while they wait for the summer blockbust .. Village Voice
3.5
Of course, its all hokum but it left no bad vibes, it had a certain modest charm and Garner might not be much as an actress but her performance here w .. Sover
2.0
Garner looks as terrific in Elektras trademark scarlet bustier as Halle Berry did in Catwoman drag, but pinup appeal alone does not a compelling movie .. Tv Guide
2.5
Elektra (2005) 1 1/2 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Assassinated By Jeffrey M. Anderson For a moment, the new film Elektra , based on the Marvel Comics charac .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
Look at both Spider Man movies: They had substance as well as style and dazzling action. Usa Today
2.2
Elektra is crap, but its expensive, finely made crap.Its Faberge crap. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
For all its slow mo kick flying and computer generated mysticism, the story is tissue thin and simple to the point of being simpleminded. News Review
2.0
Although the film is glossy and stylish, Garner lacks the weight and charisma expected of her character and only the villains have any vitality, thank .. Radio Times
1.3
Garner is back (Affleck isnt) doing martial arts kicks as Elektra, this time dressed in skimpy S&M Madonna rejects. Rolling Stone
2.5
But the shifts from thriller to psychological drama to romantic comedy to action adventure are uneven, and the film ends up as a series of almost unre .. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
Now starring in her own movie (following the generally dismal effort called Daredevil, in which she was, by the way, killed), Elektra is all rage, car .. Pop Matters
2.0
As a result, it will almost certainly enrage existing fans while simultaneously picking up some new ones and your enjoyment of the film is likely to d .. View London
1.5
When the fists finally start flying, the action is so poorly staged it generates little excitement. Film Journal
2.5
As the Greeks explored the depths of the human heart, Hollywood explores the shallows, with Elektra turned into an assassin and major babe, played by .. Smh
1.0
Theres a story possibly apocryphal, but I choose to believe it that director Josef von Sternberg, while on loan to MGM from Paramount and forced to ma .. Mountain X
1.3
Kofi Annan, one of the worlds most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first .. Star Tribune
2.0
The psychology is not flawed, just old and tired.Elektra doesnt offer a viable feminist variation on this superhero duality. Reel Talk Reviews
1.8
But you know what.Just as all regular models cant be supermodels, so all action chicks cant be superheroines. Ew
1.0
Stop giving us these poor vehicles with no originality, or exciting aspects. Cinema Crazed
2.5
The sad thing about Elektra is that it reveals that for all the millions of dollars now spent on them, comic book movies are being made with no more d .. Salon
2.0
Garner may justify her reputation as an action woman, but fails to prove that sais matter. Empire
2.0
There are some good action sequences, the best borrowing from the far better Hong Kong films. Common Sense Media
1.3
It seems to have been made by people operating from a fundamental misconception about what it is to be human and what it means to make movies.Its base .. Sf Gate
2.0
Its shockingly dull for a popcorn flick, and only ardent fans of the comic are likely to enjoy it. Bbc
1.9
Yet substituting titillating triumph for tragedy, this adaptation of Marvel Comicss knife wielding knockout comes across as hopelessly blunted. Slant Magazine
2.5
As for the rest of the movie, what it suffers from most is the sense of offhand storytelling that lies halfway between creative laziness and cost cutt .. Washington Post
1.0
This chick may have a complex (or two), but like the rickety vehicle supporting her and the hopes of Marvel Comics, she emphatically does not have a s .. The New York Times
1.3
Outside of the frivolous story, which doesnt make a whole lot of sense, Elektra drastically lacks the scope and vision modern audiences have come to e .. The Movie Boy
2.0
This is not the movie I went to see and its not the one youll want to see either. Bullz-Eye
2.5
This one on one struggle has plenty of high energy moments, but the resolution is unsatisfying. ReelViews
2.5
Just as The Matrix raised the bar in special effects recent movies such as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon have upped the ante in what audiences can exp .. Hollywood
2.2
Theres a certain amount of pleasure to be had from the spectacle of her leaping around the scenery kicking butt in that red Victorias Secret boudoir o .. Seattle Pi
1.9
Unconventional comic becomes another assembly line action flick with nothing to offer but a slick style Scantily clad action heroine with a sexy tough .. Spliced Wire
2.5
While Elektra is better than Daredevil and Catwoman, it doesnt hold a candle to really good superhero movies like X Men and Spider Man. 7M Pictures
1.3
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. The Star
2.5
But for an action movie, this flick often lags in the action department. E Online
2.5
Marvel Comics has a warehouse full of comic fantasies, and some have worked on screen, notably the recent Spider Man films. Urban Cine File
1.5
Never mind giving 1000 chimps 1000 typewriters and having them produce a script in a week. Instead, give 1000 chimps $US100 million and see how long i .. The Age
2.0
Struck by the novelty of a female superhero, though, helmer Rob Reign Of Fire Bowman cant decide whether hes making a comic book movie or a touchy fee .. Games Radar
1.3
Resembles nothing so much as a dumbed down, PG 13 version of Kill Bill, put together by a team tone deaf to bad dialogue, atrocious acting, cheesy spe .. New York Post
2.5
Shawnee Mission Health has started instructing its employed physicians to ask patients about their spiritual health during primary care visits. Kansas City
1.5
Instead, it cant even stay consistent with the lackluster film that inspired it. Contact Music
3.0
Critics usually complain when a movie is preachy or didactic.But what about a sermon thats worth preaching in a movie that might actually have social .. Wsj
0.6
Elektra is the worst kind of superhero movie.Its a boring film where you have to be a fan who knows everything going in to the Cineplex because the wr .. Waffle Movies
3.1
Not the best, but not the worst (and the upcoming Fantastic Four movie can only make it look better). Movie Crypt
3.3
It will probably be too slow for most action fans, although it does try hard to stand apart from other recent comic book movies. ComingSoon
1.9
This is spectacularly inept screenwriting, full of forced sentimentality and predictable plot twists, but what makes it even worse is how awful the ac .. Montreal Film Journal
2.0
Movies | MOVIE REVIEW Who said supergirls just wanna have fun.Originally created by legendary Marvel Comics writer Frank Miller in 1980, the comic boo .. La Times
2.2
The film surrounding her is not interesting enough for the brooding drama it wishes to convey, and its too dull for us to enjoy ourselves in the proce .. Flip Side Archive
2.5
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1.9
Elektra is a paid assassin, if you missed Daredevil (2003), the mediocre comic book film from which this equally lackluster entry is a spinoff. People
3.1
Even though the script is uneven and the story somewhat confusing, Jennifer Gardner provides some wonderful eye candy for the audience to enjoy and th .. Entertainment Spectrum
2.5
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3.1
Elektra is a strange and emotionally distant picture, redeemed, if not completely, by a nice climactic battle, some moody visuals and a star who seems .. Tulsa World
1.0
What Zhang does with color and sound and ninjas results in a breathtaking swirl of action. Toledo Blade
1.0
Every line, every plot twist, every digitally processed so called fight scene will be easily foretold. Metro Active
2.0
The films multi writer screenplay struggles vainly to hide its plagiarized themes and action beats. Articles Orlando Sentinel
2.5
When I first heard that there was going to be a movie featuring the Marvel Comics character Elektra one thought immediately popped into my head: Didnt .. Crazed Fan Boy
3.8
Director Bowman, a veteran of TVs The X Files, has a keen eye for imagery, but lacks the poets soul that would make it whole; isolated images stand ou .. Articles Baltimore Sun
2.0
Join the Star Wars Resistance With This 1st Look Disney drops a peak at the new Star Wars TV show, Venom is poised to break a box office record, and y .. Film Force Ign
2.5
Not a complete waste of time but not worth your hard earned $9.50. Paloalto Online
2.5
Their upward pout suggests anguish and rage never fully tapped by a script that too often beggars belief. Wash Times
1.0
The result represents very nearly a complete breakdown of cinematic storytelling. Today



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