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Elektra (2005)
All I can say is...wow.
From the sweeping start of this motion picture to the energetic bedsheet climax, this picture is a sure likely picture to receive some accolades by next Oscar season. Several aspects of this movie are so wholly successful and only add to the tone and mood.
Jennifer Garner's performance is nothing short of fantastic. Her body language alone shows that she is ready for more roles like this that demand so much of her personality and acting skills. The scene of her contemplating on whether to kill a father and his daughter is one for the books. Garner's sex appeal also doesn't hurt, as she has quite a nice look and is not hard to watch in close-ups. This movie isn't a one-person show though.
Also stunning in this movie is Terrence Stamp, who plays an old man named Stick. Not only does he carry most of the dry humour of this movie, but he also is blind. And you can't get any better than that. The scene where he stares blankly but you know he can't see is just a measure of how fantastic this movie is.
The movie's plot centers around Elektra, as she has returned from the dead after dying in Daredevil and exacted her revenge as an assassin-for-hire. Of course, this means the first person she gets close to ends up being her next target. She totally calls it off, helps the man and his daughter to safety, and it begins a sequence of events leading up to a battle with her employers, the Hand. With a few surprises every once in a while AND blind people, this will more than likely prove to be one of the best movies ever made. You can have your Citizen Kane, Star Wars, and Casablanca. When it comes out on DVD, I'll stick with my twelve consecutive viewings of Elektra on a Sunday night going into Monday afternoon.
Note: I got in for free, but you should buy a ticket for each show that day. Trust me, it's worth it. You'll get something new out of it every time.
Other note: This is coming from a reviewer that hates Star Wars, Casablanca, Pulp Fiction, Boondock Saints, Reservoir Dogs, ANY Johnny Depp or Tom Hanks movie. They are all pieces of trash. My favourites include Howard the Duck, Cube, Darkness, and of course, The Stupids.
Thank you.