Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
4 |
...plays like a collision between leftover bits and pieces of Marvel superhero stories. |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
3 |
...a spectacular comic book heroine movie that quickly turns into a spectacular dud. |
E!
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5 |
...for an action movie, this flick often lags in the action department. Also, inexplicably, superpowers are blatantly ignored or misused whenever it's convenient for the story or when it comes time for Garner to finish them off. |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
3 |
By the end of Elektra, I found myself hoping for an Affleck cameo in his Daredevil duds. Now when was the last time you ever thought Affleck's appearance in a movie would improve things? |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
3 |
The best thing you can say about Elektra, a lifeless spinoff of the failed Marvel Comics Daredevil movie franchise starring Jennifer Garner, is that Ben Affleck is mercifully absent this time around. |
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh |
4 |
...a woefully stupid action movie. |
Reel
Tim Knight |
6 |
...a serviceable but forgettable action flick... |
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager |
5 |
...inconsistent... |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
3 |
...a breathlessly boring spinoff of Daredevil... |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
4 |
There's some Greek-worthy tragedy here: in the viewing. |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
3 |
There are a few laughs in Elektra, principally because the script is a joke. |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
3 |
Elektra is so bogged down by its heroine's rancid mood, it takes nearly the length of the movie for her to whip off her outer garments and get down to lingerie-fighting. |
People
Leah Rozen |
4 |
...a dark, scantily plotted bit of fluff... |
LA Weekly
Kim Morgan |
3 |
...dreary, chintzy-looking... |
Village Voice
Benjamin Strong |
4 |
The pedestrian Elektra offers no surprises, and whether or not you'll appreciate its modest charms depends entirely on whether you too have been anticipating Garner's new outfit. |
Onion AV Club
Keith Phipps |
3 |
Its most striking image is that of star Jennifer Garner squeezed into a red bustier and high-heeled combat boots, looking like the world's deadliest hooker. |
Maxim
Eric Gillin |
8 |
Somebody stop us here...Elektra is electrifying. |
Premiere
Aaron Hillis |
3 |
So annoyingly inconsequential that it gives new appreciation for more masterful Hollywood junk food, the Marvel Comics-based actioner Elektra is like a candy bar that induces lethargy without the sugar rush--hell, it doesn't even taste like chocolate. |
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