| | | Evil. Warrior. Destiny. Eternity.
Features: DVD, Collector's Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Featurettes, Documentaries, Photo Gallery, Theatrical Trailer, English, Spanish Subtitled, 2 Discs
Superstar Jennifer Garner proves that looks can kill as the sexiest action hero ever to burst from the pages of Marvel Comics. Restored to life after sustaining mortal wounds in Daredevil, an icy, solitary Elektra (Garner) now lives only for death as the world's most lethal assassin. Using her bone-crunching martial arts skills and Kimagure--the ability to see into the future--Elektra is on a collision course with darkness...until her latest assignment forces her to make a choice that will lead either to her redemption or destruction in the ultimate battle between good and evil!
"A sleek action adventure!" Chicago Reader
"Electric as Elektra, Jennifer Garner does a high-powered, blade-thrusting star turn as Marvel Comics' ninja-inspired superheroine..." Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun
Editor's Note
In this sequel to DAREDEVIL, the Marvel Comic series is drawn upon once again to present the mysterious and powerful character of Elektra (Jennifer Garner), a professional assassin with special skills. Clad in a red suit, she relies on her mental acuity, which allows her to see a short distance into the future. With this talent she can stalk her victims and kill them before they are even aware of her presence. She is cold and introspective to a fault, shunning all human contact in favor of meditating on her powers. Even so, she is haunted by the memories of her youth, when as a small girl she witnessed her mother's brutal murder by a mysterious horned enemy. When a mission leads her to a father and daughter, Mark (Goran Visnjic) and Abby (Kirsten Prout), something deep inside her causes her to abort the assassination. But before she knows it, a team of the highly dangerous ninja experts called the Hand are sent to take out Mark and Abby themselves. The leader of the Hand, Kirigi (Will Yun Lee), has a greater objective in mind for Mark and Abby, and Elektra decides to defend the helpless twosome until she solves the mystery behind why the Hand wants them dead.Highlights of the film center on Elektra's impressive moves in her red-hot suit, flinging her Sai weapons with menacing accuracy. Plentiful action scenes and special effects certainly add some high-intrigue moments to the plot, but there is also a softer side to ELEKTRA, which is about mothers and daughters. Elektra frequently flashes back to her mother's death and her memories of youth, while in present time she is forming a bond with young Abby, providing for some tender moments.
| Features | Alternate Opening | | Audio: English DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Featurettes:The Making Of Elektra Parts 1 & 2 | | Interactive Menus | | Photo Gallery | | Previews | | Scene Selection | | Storyboards | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Theatrical Trailer | | Alternate/Extended Scenes with Audio Commentary | | Documentaries: "Elektra: Incarnations" & "Elektra in Greek Mythology" | | Multi-Angle Dailies | | Full-Length Audio Commentary by Director Rob Bowman and Film Editor Kevin Stitt | | Deleted Scenes with Audio Commentary | | Widescreen Presentation | | Alternate/Extended Scenes |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 10/18/2005 |
| Running Time: 99 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 2230835 | | UPC: 00024543208358 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"[T]he film's best special effect is Ms. Garner, especially when she's in costume..." 01/14/2005 p.E6Uncut
"The supernatural aspects are ably handled, Garner does a nice line in moody..." 03/01/2005 p.133 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 5 of 10
Although Garner was arguably the best thing about the lukewarm comic book adaptation of Daredevil, her character had limited screen-time, playing fourth fiddle to Ben Affleck, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Colin Farrell. The translation from supporting character to lead doesn't go smoothly. Garner has difficulty carrying this movie, although the weakness of the script could be part of the reason. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 3 of 10
Elektra plays like a collision between leftover bits and pieces of Marvel superhero stories. It can't decide what tone to strike. It goes for satire by giving its heroine an agent who suggests mutual funds for her murder-for-hire fees, and sends her a fruit basket before her next killing. And then it goes for melancholy by making Elektra a lonely, unfulfilled overachiever who was bullied as a child and suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. It goes for cheap sentiment by having her bond with a 12-year-old girl, and then ... but see for yourself. The movie's a muddle in search of a rationale. - Roger Ebert
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