'Elektra' disappoints on all levels

"Elektra" was so unbearably awful that it's stupefying such a film was ever made. Without a doubt the worst comic book adaption to come out of the recent explosion in the genre, "Elektra" is a disappointment to any film fan and to anyone who is familiar with the characters' source material, which was obviously ignored. \nThe movie's beginning is an exciting tease to what fans expected from the entire flick. From that point on the theater's exit signs and audience members' glowing watch faces controlled as much attention from moviegoers as the film's painfully predictable plot. "Elektra" is full of "oh brother" moments while consisting of some of the poorest cinematic acting since "Robocop 3." However, much shouldn't be expected from a director whose credits include episodes of "21 Jump Street," "MacGyver" and "Baywatch" (which would explain a pointless Jennifer Garner underwater sequence).\nIt is hard to find any redeeming characteristics in the film. The direction, the acting and the script were so bad it hurt to sit through the flick's entirety. The movie's non-climactic ending creates a sensation of wonder and awe that something so incredibly unoriginal and disinteresting could ever obtain a multi-million dollar budget. The time and energy involved in watching this would have been better spent bathing in sulfuric acid or practicing various methods of harakiri. \nThe offensive disregard of Frank Miller's mold of the character is one of the more disappointing aspects of the film. In the '80s, Miller popularized Elektra when she was introduced in pages of "Daredevil." Her character's history has now become bastardized -- the parallel between the one-dimensional celluloid Elektra and the always intriguing graphic novel counterpart seems nonexistent. \nThis is the first film in recent history whose narrative could have been vastly improved by the inclusion of Ben Affleck. The movie's tagline reads "Looks Can Kill" and with Jennifer Garner in her sexiest role yet, it's too bad that they can't save this tripe from piss-poor performances, obvious plot progression, boring pacing and low box office sales as "Elektra" is undoubtedly a top candidate for an award at this year's Razzies. At least Miller fans can breathe a sigh of relief as the release of the upcoming, faithful "Sin City" adaption draws nearer; a film that promises to put a smile on the faces of fanboys and cinephiles everywhere.