Elektra (2005 film)
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Elektra is a 2005 movie directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off to the 2003 movie Daredevil, starring the Marvel comics character Elektra Natchios (played by Garner).
For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman, and Raven Metzner received "written by" credit. Mark Steven Johnson received credit for "motion picture characters" and Frank Miller for "comic book characters."
Plot
Continuing from Daredevil, Elektra is revived by Stick after dying from the mortal wounds she suffered from Bullseye. Then, Stick and his group of ninjas train her, but soon she is asked to leave and thus begins her life as an assassin. She receives an assignment to hunt down Mark Miller (Visnjic), and his 13-year-old daughter, Abby, whom the Order of the Hand — an evil group of assassins — also require for their order. Elektra inadvertenly befriends Miller and Abby and decides to protect them. She leads them to her old mentor, Stick (Stamp), to take care of them. However, Abby doesn't wish to stay with Stick until the Hand no longer desires her power. In an effort to let Abby lead a normal life, Elektra makes a deal with the Hand in which one battle against Kirigi will decide Abby's fate.
Just as Daredevil was for Matt Murdock, this film is about Elektra coping with her childhood experiences and putting them behind her.
Taglines:
- Looks can kill.
- Born to fight. Trained to kill.
- Before she can find peace she will wage war.
- She's all that stands between good and evil.
Critical reaction and box office
Much like the Daredevil film that preceded it, Elektra did not garner the warmest reaction from critics and fans, and it was regarded as a box office failure. It did, however, sell well on DVD. A slightly more polished 2-disc edition director's cut DVD was released in October 2005.One of Elektra's main problems is that many devoted comic book fans felt that Jennifer Garner's portrayal of the sexy Greek assassin was somewhat lackluster and did not capture the spirit of the comic book character. Garner was criticised for being too "girl-next-door", as she is generally seen as the classic "wholesome American girl", whereas Elektra Natchios is an exotic, feral, sexual and often bloodthirsty character. Witty British critics said that "Whereas the comic book character was 'Angelina Jolie', the film character is very much 'Jennifer Aniston'!"
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Garner | Elektra Natchios |
| Terence Stamp | Stick |
| Will Yun Lee | Kirigi |
| Goran Višnjić | Mark Miller |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Roshi |
| Colin Cunningham | McCabe |
| Jason Isaacs | DeMarco (Uncredited) |
| Hiro Kanagawa | Kinkou |
| Natassia Malthe | Typhoid Mary |
| Jana Mitsoula | Young Elektra's Mother |
| Kirsten Prout | Abby Miller |
| Bob Sapp | Stone |
| Chris Ackerman | Tattoo |
| Edison T. Ribeiro | Kinkou |
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