Rating of
2.5/4
Could be more Elektra-fying
The M.O.W. - wrote on 08/01/08
"Elektra" (Jennifer Garner) is asked by her martial arts trainer, the blind "Stick" (Terence Stamp), to leave his training facility and becomes lost in the world she inhabits.
"Electra" becomes a contract killer working for "McCabe" (Colin Cunningham). When she begins to wear out and requests time off, "McCabe" informs her that she has been hired by somebody who wants to pay double the normal rate, and she reluctantly agrees to taking the job.
When she goes to the location for the hit, she is forced to wait for her orders. She then meets "Abby Miller" (Kirsten Prout) and her father "Mark" (Goran Visnjic). The next day, she learns that the father and daughter she has been been befriended by are her targets.
As she tries to do her job on the "Millers", she realizes she can't bring herself to do it. When she goes to talk with them, she learns that they are also targets of "The Hand," a shadowy Asian gang of martial artists. "The Hand" is lead by "Kirigi" (Will Yun Lee) and his superpowered henchmen "Typhoid" (Natassia Malthe), "Stone" (Mixed Martial Arts star Bob Sapp), and "Tattoo" (Chris Ackerman).
But they now must deal with "Elektra" to kill their targets, one of which is quite special.
Now, if you have read the comic books of the same name, you are familiar with the story of "Elektra." Those who don't will see a good performance from Garner and fair performance from a supporting cast with poorly developed characters.
There is some unique special effects in this film. Those which are associated with "Tattoo" will stand out more than any other.
The fight scenes also stand out in this film. They are fast-paced and are quite exciting. And none of them are bloody at all.
Editing and sound effects also are done quite nicely in this film. Nothing stands out at this level however.
There are some problems with the script however. One of which is because, like most movies based on comic books or classic television programs, it relies on the fanbase that is already out there.
The most character development is of "Electra," mostly because of flashbacks in the film to her childhood. The rest of the characters have little development, or rely on knowledge of the comic book.
Despite that the movie mainly targets the comic book's fanbase, "Elektra" is a pretty good movie. Just don't expect any references to "Daredevil".
