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Shrouded in mystery. Tainted by tragedy. Trained to kill, then left for dead. But for Elektra, death is just the beginning. Now she is back... with a vengence.
Tortured by her past and haunted by her own mysterious death, Elektra finds herself resurrected. Although her sensei has trained her well in the strict discipline of ninjutsu, he cannot begin to tame her burning rage over the brutal murder of her parents. Elektra's need to avenge this untenable crime forces her into exile. She becomes an assassin - the best in the business - but for a woman like Elektra, killing is no way to make a living.
To save herself, Elektra needs something more than a reason to kill... she needs a reason to live. She finds it in the form of her latest target, Abby, a feisty 13 year old in whom Elektra sees so much of herself, and Abby's father, Mark. In her desperate struggle to save them, Elektra finds something she did not even know she was looking for: Redemption.
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Review by: wheeled thing
Dated: 14th of March, 2005
'Yay!' I said when I saw this movie was coming to the local cineplex. More chances to see Jennifer Garner strut her stuff and kick some tail. I wasn't disappointed.
I was mesmerised by the action on the screen and tried to find the editing between live-action and CG Images. I couldn't tell the difference myself, it was that well done.
The acting, however, tended to hover dangerously between believable and over-the-top.
Despite that small gripe, I thoroughly enjoyed this flick and will be adding it to my collection as soon as it becomes available.
Review by: kiwireviewer-00
Dated: 23rd of February, 2005
After the moderately so-so movie Daredevil, and riding the current wave of "We can't dream up any new stuff, so let's make movies out of other big comic heros", we have another spin-off attempt to grab some cash.
With a totally pathetic storyline, some extremely mediocre acting from some otherwise excellent actors and actresses, and some stunning special effects, this movie had to be bordering on a waste of money! If I had paid any more for the ticket than the severely discounted $3.50 that I handed over, I would have walked out demanding money back.
Overall, this would be a great movie to go and see when you are so blind drunk that a babe in a tight red outfit is more than enough entertainment, otherwise you'll be getting bored well before the half-way mark. It was an utter disappointment.
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Been there, Seen Thaat, got the poster. Bit of a let down, Boring plot, only average, and a bit of a let down for Jennifer Garner.
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