Why is this movie getting a bad rap?

I agree I also loved this film.

“The whole world’s on fire…” Madeleine Stowe – The Last of the Mohicans

Movie's awsome! Edited just perfect,with all those amazing effects,it can't
be rated less,than a 6 ,I think. The storyline was pretty clear,which is a big +. It has interesting characters,well acted. What else did you ppl expected from adventure fantasy movie,based on comics?!
9/10 - my vote.
Much better,than Daredevil anyway.

I liked it (Director's Cut). I would've liked it better with:

* Less "emotional" scenes. I liked better the restrained and somber Elektra.

* A bit more length. 15 minutes would do, although generally, the more the merrier. Fighting the bad team could use more time, as well as background, although for some reason that lack of explaining didn't bother me as much as it usually does.

What did bother me is the apparent lack of connection between the Elektra in the Daredevil movie and this one. I just saw Daredevil (Director's Cut) a week or two ago, and I can't really connect the Elektras. This movie felt more supernatural, while the Daredevil movie seemed more worldly. Perhaps a connecting movie would help.

I'll have to see both movies again, but so far I like Elektra better.

About bad rap... not sure. Is the DC much different from the Theatrical? And perhaps, disgruntled comic fans were involved? :) Though this can't explain all of it.

aside from terence stamp and a few others the acting was horrid. Jennifer Garner looked clumsy and unsure of herself with the sai's,she always had a look of "oh god what if i drop this thing"on her face. I have worked around martial arts my whole life and i know that unless you have some natural ability you will come across looking much the way she does,forced and clumsy. As for Ms.Garner's acting,its non existent to say the least. Movie was pure dreck

I thought the story was predictable and boring, but though I liked the movie, most because of the great CGI, the cool looks and, of course, Jennifer Garner and Natassia Malthe.
And the music is great in the scenes of "The Hand". It has a touch of Silent Hill music.

alot.

This is a beautiful film. Excellent acting, wonderful cinematography and special effects, as well as a gripping plot. As for the people that don't like this film...you know what they say: If you don't have anything good to say, just STFU.

... Because it was terrible!

Did not care about any of the characters, the action and fight scenes were lame (how convenient that Elektra would not be able to sense Abby running behind her in the labyrinth but was able to nail several dead-on sai throws to defeat The Hand assassins), and while it is not the WORST superhero movie out there (Ultraviolet comes pretty close but I'm sure there are worst), it is a pretty big pile of shizz.

The writing was one-dimensional - just crap storytelling, really.

Watch more good films. Then you'll see why this one is such crap. Hot Chick was better than this movie (we rented them at the same time - from the library, thank God!).