Elektra: The Hand & the Devil

Plot synopsis:
After being killed in Daredevil, Elektra Natchios is revived by a blind martial arts master called Stick. She is brought to his training compound to learn Kimagure, an ancient martial arts discipline that provides its practitioners with precognition as well as the ability to resurrect the dead. Elektra soon is expelled because of her inability to let go of her rage and fear from seeing her mother's killer as a child. She leaves and uses her training to become a contract killer.
Years later, Elektra infiltrates a heavily guarded area and succeeds in slaying her target DeMarco. Elektra's agent McCabe receives an unusually large offer from an anonymous client wishing to hire Elektra's services. The only stipulation; she must spend a few days in a rented home on the island where the assassination is to be performed before the names of the targets are revealed. During the wait, Elektra catches a girl named Abby trying to swipe her mother's necklace. She sends her away, and later meets and befriends her father, Mark Miller. Abby later invites Elektra to dinner on Mark's behalf. Elektra develops a romantic interest in Mark, but soon learns he and Abby are the targets she has been hired to kill. Elektra spares them and leaves, but later returns in time to protect them from assassins sent by The Hand, a crime syndicate of ninja mercenaries.
Meanwhile, Roshi, master of The Hand, learns of the failed attempt and permits his son Kirigi to lead a new team of assassins to kill Elektra and return with Abby, referred to as "The Treasure". Elektra tries to leave Abby and Mark with Stick, but he scolds her into protecting them herself. She then drives Mark and Abby to McCabe's country house, but is followed by Kirigi, Typhoid, Stone, Kinkou, and Tattoo. Elektra flees with Mark and Abby through a secret underground exit to the orchard, while McCabe sacrifices himself to allow them to escape.
Kirigi and the assassins hunt down the trio in a forest nearby. Elektra manages to kill Stone, while Abby and Mark kill Kinkou with one of his own daggers. As Elektra is distracted by the revelation that Abby has martial arts skills, Typhoid gives Elektra the "Kiss of Death". Abby is captured by Kirigi. Suddenly, Stick and his Chaste ninjas arrive, forcing Kirigi, Typhoid, and Tattoo to retreat. Stick manages to save Elektra from death and takes them under his protection.
Stick confirms Abby is a martial arts prodigy which is the "Treasure" of martial arts whom the Hand seek to use. Elektra learns that she was a Treasure herself and her mother was a casualty of the fight between The Chaste and The Hand with her as the reason. She also guesses that Stick set up the hit on Mark and Abby in order to test Elektra's propensity for compassion. Elektra is not pleased, but does not follow up with that line of inquiry after getting the comment that some lessons must be lived. Elektra astrally projects herself to a meeting with Kirigi and challenges him to a fight; the winner claiming Abby for their own purpose. Elektra returns to her childhood home to face Kirigi, and finally remembers he was her mother's killer; whom she had been seeing as a horned demon in nightmares all this time.
Elektra is at first defeated by Kirigi, but Abby arrives and engages him long enough for Elektra to recuperate. Elektra and Abby then escape and hide in a hedge maze but are separated when Abby is captured by snakes dispatched by Tattoo. Elektra finds Tattoo and snaps his neck, freeing Abby in the process. Elektra engages Kirigi a second time and manages to stab and kill him. Typhoid poisons Abby, the same way she did to Elektra earlier, killing her in the process. Elektra throws her sai into Typhoid killing her and successfully resurrects Abby, overcoming her rage. When Mark comes to take Abby, he and Elektra kiss and go their separate ways. Just as Elektra leaves the grounds of her childhood home for the final time, she meets Stick and the two exchange words to each other. Elektra departs, knowing Abby and Mark will be safe.

Tags: paranormal, violence, neo noir, romantic, flashback

Review:
Impressive!.
I am a fan of director writer Chris R.
Notarile, and a fan of Marvel movies.
So, this was a treat for me!
Especially after a disappointing motion picture showing of ELEKTRA which starred Jennifer Garner.
Although I do feel that film was better than most people did.
That being said, I think the additions of Daredevil and Bullseye to this film were great!
Kim Santiago had the Elektra look and determination down solid.
Adam Shorsten as Daredevil also did a good job showing sensitivity.
Maybe too much though, since I like a more aggressive Daredevil.
But, what made this movie stand out for me was Bullseye!
Damien Colletti really made Bullseye's presence felt in the film.
You could feel the evil and sinister characteristics of Bullseye come to life on the screen.
He was scary!
They made a great choice in his appearance too which looked like half comic book, half movie.
Way better than Colin Farrell's Bullseye look in the ELEKTRA movie.
This film had a great ending too!
It made me want to see more and what happens next!
I hope Chris continues to make more dark Marvel movies like this!
I feel they're so much better than his DC comic films..
This was the best fan interpretation of Elektra and Daredevil to date!!!.
I have to agree with the two other posters that this is quite possibly the best rendition of Elektra and Daredevil yet.
Its obvious this is a fan film, but man it delivers what its two Hollywood counterparts could not- faithfulness to the source material.
Oh and to the one guy from Holland who hates this movie with an undying passion- you wouldn't know a good movie if it bit you in the ass.This 20 minute short with probably a budget of nothing, accomplished what Hollywood would could not and bare in mind, Hollywood had millions of dollars, professional stunt crews, CGI and celebrities at their disposal.Now for a tiny little fan film to upstage 2 multimillion dollar productions like that is just amazing.
Keep that in mind when watching this film.No money, no celebs, no CGI.
Just true fans doing what they love..
Damn Good Movie.
I have never been a DareDevil fan really but i read some of the Kevin Smith ones and some of the Frank Miller stuff and enjoyed it.
I also enjoyed Miller's Elektra work.
So I, like many, hated both DareDevil and Elektra.
This people is the movie we should have got.
Oh, and it's a low budget fan film that's only about twenty minutes.Really good.
Has heart, substance and a lot of good acting.
If you get a chance check this little movie out.
It has a killer ending and a really good soundtrack choice.Trust me you won't regret it!
Not just for fans of the comics but for anyone who enjoys a good little movie..
Just awful!!!.
WARNING DO NOT WATCH THIS!!!11 minutes never felt so long and wasted...
A real piece of crap, bad acting by ugly actors, lame action and a handy-cam like production value.
No way this is an official Marvel release...which I all love.
The other reviewer most be a deluded teen or someone involved with this monstrosity's, 'cause it ain't even worth a Razzie.
There aren't enough words to describe just how bad this is, but here are a few; worst ever, dog-awful, atrocious, abominable, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable, unwatchable, nauseating, dire,atrocious, abominable, deplorable, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry, frightful, hopeless, horrid, icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinky, incompetent, unskilled, mediocre, poor, no-good,uncool, unfavorable...
Let's hope everyone involved with this project never make movies again..
Taking everything in account, this is not a bad movie.
"Elektra: The Hand & the Devil" is an American 11-minute live action short film from 2009, so this one has its 10th anniversary two years from now.
Back then writer and director Chris R.
Notarile was in his mid-20s.
He came up with the story together with Kim Santiago, the actress who plays the title character here.
I personally must say I somewhat enjoyed the watch.
We are in the universe of Daredevil, even if he is not the biggest and most central character this time.
This is much more about Elektra and her struggles with villains and good guys as well as her oh so normal life in her human form.
When rating this film, you have to keep in mind the production background.
This is not a multi million dollar project.
It is basically a fan film.
And I believe Notarile proved here that he can also deliver when it comes to female central characters as well as non-horror films.
I have seen and liked some of his other stuff too and this is another movie by him I enjoyed.
A lot of that also has to do with lead actress Santiago, who played her part very well and of course is incredibly easy on the eye too.
There is nothing wrong with this work.
Quite the opposite.
They managed to get in really a lot of plots and stories in these 10 minutes (without credits) and I was surprised how it never felt rushed.
The rating here on IMDb is too low in my opinion.
I recommend watching this little movie.
You will hopefully enjoy it as much as I did.