Elektra and The Phantom

Two movies, but very different reviews :

After Daredevil I was hoping that they would have learned. So I had hope going into the movie that maybe this time it would be different and at the very beginning of Elektra it was very strong and I thought "Cool! They are doing something right!" Unfortunately that sentiment wasn't very long lived. The movie had "Batman syndrome", it had too many bad guys, in fact one of them gets introduced in one scene and about 30 seconds into another is wiped out. I'm sure some comic writers are off crying somewhere. Basically the movie is alot of scenes looking for a coherent plot.

Pros
Jennifer Garner in her red suit

Cons
Too many bad guys
Forced "romance"
Tries to do too many things
And who names the bad guys that lamely? I kept having Fantasy Island flashbacks whenever they mentioned one of them ...

Elektra gets a thumbs down. Wait for the Video release on this one ... or maybe late night tv if you are having trouble sleeping.

On different note, I also went to go see Phantom of the Opera (we're a select city). If you have seen the musical, the story and music won't be much of a surprise, what will be is the fact that they are able to give the characters a little more depth than they were able to in the broadway version. Minnie Driver is great as Carlotta. The Phantom, Christine and Vicount are also very good. The only thing that doesn't seem to be going for this movie is the reviews by the mainstream critics.

Pros
The movie

Cons
If you don' like musicals ... maybe this one isn't for you.

Phantom of the Opera get a thumbs up. You will also probably get some bonus points if you bring a date.