Review of Elektra

Well, 'Elektra' being a spin-off from 'DareDevil', and starring the same actress in Jennifer Garner, one wouldn't have had high expectations for this film if you weren't a huge fan of the Affleck vehicle. I have to say, that half-way through the movie, I was hoping for a cameo from Ben Affleck! This movie just goes through the motions. It started off interestingly enough, as well as slightly contrived. Doomed character, who is her target, explains how Elektra works, and of course, she pretty much does the exact same thing to this character, which the character was explaining to his henchman! Wow. Huge surprise! But, it was kind of a decent enough introduction. Then the film gets boring, as we see Garner being mysteriously hired, and heads to some house on the beach. She has flashbacks of her mentor in Styx (Terence Stamp). A notorious group called The Hand, led by some nobody who is super-fast wants a certain someone dead, and Elektra decides to protect that certain someone!

The villains in general are lame! Typhoid Mary really wasn't utilised as the powerhouse she is, and not to mention, her exit was lame. The visual effects were okay in parts, but not that great, and the fight sequences were pretty stock-standard- nothing exceptional. I didn't expect much from 'Elektra', and pouting Garner didn't add much to this anti-hero at all. Makes me realise I was a little too harsh on 'DareDevil', as it is a much better film with better characters and villains. I guess, in 'Elektra's' defense, it's better than 'Catwoman'! I know that's not much of a defense.

** out of *****!