Elektra Luxx 2011

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Has some scattered witty notions, but it is not funny. Read more

Eric Hynes, Time Out: Gutierrez clearly has great affection for his characters, but his artless, airless construction gives audiences scant chance to understand why. Read more

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: You sense that the characters, as much as we, are waiting for something to happen. Read more

Scott Tobias, AV Club: The intended colorful irreverence looks a lot like standard indie quirk. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: "Elektra Luxx'' needs a star whose secret weapon is that she only looks and sounds as dumb as people think she is. It needs Melanie Griffith. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: Micro-budgeted sequel improves on its obscure predecessor while giving ample screen time to actresses who don't get enough elsewhere. Read more

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: "Elektra Luxx" has a playful, breezy sexiness that gives the world of the film, porn biz and all, a refreshing innocence. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: A porn star's midlife crisis makes for a limp story in "Elektra Luxx." Read more

Rex Reed, New York Observer: It isn't clever enough to be even momentarily diverting, and it's about as sexy as oatmeal. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: Despite the fine thesping seen in this innocuous piece of fluff, the whole amounts to less than the sum of its parts. Read more

Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: While milking humor and pathos from porn is a fine idea, Elektra Luxx is too reverent to land any real punches. Read more