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Jennifer Garner reprises her role from 2003's Daredevil in this nicely mounted, action-packed Marvel Comics adaptation. Apparently killed off in that film, Elektra has been resurrected by her old mentor, Stick (Terence Stamp), who is unable to keep her from working as an assassin for hire. Only when she balks at her latest assignment -- killing Mark Miller (ER's Goran Visnjic) and his young daughter, Abby (Kirsten Prout) -- does the emotionally stunted Elektra finally come to grips with her damaged psyche. By then it may be too late: Her assignment falls to minions of "The Hand," an Asian sect dominated by supernatural forces under the control of the evil Roshi (Cary Tagawa). Garner's years of experience on the TV show Alias no doubt facilitate her work in this film, as she cuts a seductive figure in her skin-tight costumes and looks credible in the numerous martial-arts sequences. Elektra abounds in fancy stunt work and special effects, and it seldom deviates from the comic-book ethos, but the star infuses the main character with enough humanity to make her sympathetic. Director Rob Bowman does a good job with the film's visuals, and he works hard to maintain some believability -- a tough order when one is adapting story material that derives from a two-dimensional source. On balance he's done a pretty good job, although in the end Elektra's appeal rests squarely on Garner’s talented shoulders. Bowman's "director's cut" of the film includes a full-length commentary by the director; a two-part production documentary; an alternate beginning to the film; deleted scenes with commentary; still photo galleries; and film dailies. Ed Hulse

All Movie Guide

Daredevil's main squeeze gets resurrected in her own flick with this spin-off martial arts actioner from director Rob Bowman (Reign of Fire, The X-Files: Fight the Future). Jennifer Garner returns to the role of Elektra Natchios, a hired assassin whose origins are finally revealed after her old ninja clan the Hand brings her back from the dead to serve their evil purposes. Reunited with her old sensei, Stick (Terence Stamp), Elektra leaves the past behind her and is eventually given an assignment to kill Mark Miller (Goran Visnjic) and his daughter, Abby (Kristin Prout). When her conscience gets the best of her and she decides to protect them instead, it's up to the Hand's top assassins to track her down and finish the job. Fans of Marvel Comics might recognize Natassia Malthe as Typhoid Mary, another nemesis of Daredevil that joins in the hunt, along with other masters of the dark mystic arts, Tattoo (Chris Ackerman), Stone (Bob Sapp), and the Hand's fearsome leader, Kirigi (Will Yun Lee). Jeremy Wheeler

Product Details

• UPC: 024543182641
• Source: 20TH CENTURY FOX
• Region Code: 1
• Presentation: Wide Screen
• Sound: DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound
• Language: English
• Time: 1:36:00
• Sales Rank: 31,981

This DVD is also available as part of a box set:

• Elektra / Dude Where's My Car
• The Ultimate Heroes Collection
• Marvel Heroes Collection

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