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Daredevil (Widescreen Edition)

Daredevil (Widescreen Edition)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of the best comic book adaptations to the big screen
Review: Viewers like the one from Wheaton, IL below who dismiss Daredevil as nothing more than a movie cashing in on the success of Spiderman and X-Men obviously don't know what they're talking about. Daredevil is the sleekest, darkest, and most atmospheric superhero action movie since the original Batman. The uneasy chemistry between Affleck's Daredevil and Garner's Elektra plays out perfectly, and Colin Farrell cuts a deliciously sinister villain as Bullseye.

If you're into plain vanilla, candy-coated superhero movies with two-dimensional characters and teenage romances, then by all means watch Spiderman. However, if you--like me--prefer edgier superhero fare, don't miss out on Daredevil.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A fun comic book movie...better than spider-man
Review: This is not an academy award winner, but it is an entertaining movie with a great cast. Ben Affleck puts out one of his better performances as the blind superhero, Matt Murdock, better known as the Daredevil. And Jennifer Garner is absolutely stunning in her role as Elektra Natchios. Daredevil is darker than Spider-Man and is the best comic book movie since the first Batman. The plot is weak at times, but that does not take away from the energy of the movie.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A Daring Daredevil
Review: Daredevil is unexpected from all directions. It has Romance, Drama and Action all rolled into one Fun movie.

Daredevil is a story about Matt Murdock, an attorney by day and a masked superhero by night. When he was twelve he got into an accident with hazardous chemicals that took away his sight, but in return gave him a maximum level of superhuman strength, which helps him to bring justice to anyone who has been a criminal of injustice.

I was really surprised to see Ben Affleck be a superhero, since he doesn't fit the role of one, but after seeing the movie, he brings the character to life with great dramatic and action persona. Jeniffer Garner is a scene stealer and looking very hot, as the tough and sexy Electra, who is Matt Murdock's love interest. Michael Clarke Dunkan is great as The Kingpin who also fights in the movie, which I didn't expect; and Colin Farrel as Bullseye is perfect, bringing in that Irish toughnest that he has to his great character, which is very cool to see.

Honestly, I haven't heard of a superhero called Daredevil, until the movie arrived. I didn't get a chance to see it in theatres, but I'm sure it would have been amazing, but it was still a treat for me to see it on DVD, with all of the 'daring' extras.

The movie is great in giving us a background on Murdock's life from when he was a young boy to his accident up to his present day life as a blind man in New York City. Everything in this movie is cool especially when we see the Shadow World scenes. It was a great technique that I haven't seen before and it just adds a great visual feast for the eyes.

Another thing to point out is the soundtrack, it was AMAZING, particularly the songs. There are songs in the film that adds a great storytelling techinque between what the characters are really feeling inside without even talking. It will really get your emotions. Very well used.

Daredevil, isn't that bad. It's not better than X-Men, X2 or Spider-Man but it is worth your while. Overall, it's a great addition to the comic book genre that is now coming back.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: This "Daredevil" rocks!
Review: This is one of the best action movies of the year.It's much
better than "The Hulk",thanks to a good story and cast(Ben
Affleck gives his best performance here, and Jennifer Garner
matches him perfectly.Michael Clarke Duncan and Colin Farrell-
who steals the movie-are terrific bad guys!)Kudos to writer-
director Mark Steven Johnson and his brilliant creative team.
MORE,GUYS-PLEASE!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Great conversion to DVD but a terrible movie to convert...
Review: Daredevil is by far the worst superhero I have seen this side of the toxic avenger. It is really too bad becuase with the cast that they collected and the talent they had behind the scenes this should have been a fantastic film. The plot, the coreography and the cinematography all left much to be desired, but hey, what do you expect from an industry blessed with the likes of Batman, Superman, and Spiderman already. Stick with the big guys, there are a bunch more coming and I pray they come out better then this mockery to the marvel comics franchise.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Great Comic Action Flick
Review: Okay this might be my first review but let me tell you a few words, they did pick the right characters for each role. Colin played well as Bullseye, they pick the right character for Kingpin because Michael Clark Duncin is a Beast, Jennifer Garner was cute in the movie, and finally Ben Afleck did well for his role. Yeah I know why they chose ben afleck, well they didn't choose him to make the movie famous, his looks and personality made the producers choose him. Overall I give this 5 stars because it's Great to watch with a bag popcorn and a nice cold soda by your side.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: How to ruin a great character.
Review: This movies is horrible. The script is the dumbest I have seen on ANY super-hero movie - It's so poorly written that even my 7-years old brother thought the movie was too childish. It's a pitty, since the character DareDevil is really great, one of my comic books favourite.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A Little Too Corny
Review: The movie overall didn't fit together right. Their so-called "cliffhangers" didn't even make sense. Everything was too predictable, and during the "fight scene" between Electra and Matt, it was so obvious that neither of them were trying. I will only see the movie again for one reason, two words: Colin Farrell. He made the show completely worthwhile. His character was adorable and he acted with such dignity and poise that he lighted the screen up every time he was visible. I am so glad that he won the Teen Choice Award: Best Villain, for his apperance. Ben Affleck appeared to have no passion for his role, and Jennifer Garner just wasn't believable. In a nut shell, if you are really looking forward to watching this movie, be prepared for some horrible scenes and traumatizing killings.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A Dark Daredevil
Review: The Daredevil of the comics has thrilled readers for decades. This Daredevil was a pre-politically correct visually challenged crime fighter who did not allow his constant exposure to riffraff affect his inherent moral compass. The conversion to the movie Daredevil by director Mark Steven Johnson gives a glooomier red-costumed figure who has to deal with a continual need to re-evaluate just why he needs to swing from rooftops to catch criminals.

In DAREDEVIL Ben Affleck is Matt Murdock, lawyer by day, and Daredevil by night. The first fifteen minutes sets the basic philosophical tone about the need for vengeance. The 12 year old Matt is bullied by his peers (One of whom is Robert Iler, a teen actor from the Sopranos who in real life was arrested for mugging) and has to run from them. After he suffers the loss of his sight, his other senses compensate so that when these bullies return, Matt thoroughly thrashes them. Matt could have simply absorbed their taunts, but as they were walking away, Matt manhandles them, thereby setting in motion an emotional kinetic force that demands blow for blow. When his father, an unretired boxer who refuses to throw a fight is killed for his lack of co-operation, Matt again is faced with choosing vengeance or allowing the law to handle matters.

Unsurprisingly, Matt chooses the former. To this unhealthy desire for vengeance, he adds vigilantism. When a rapist is unjustly found not guilty, Matt as Daredevil chases him down and throws him in front of a train, killing him. Finally, when his girlfriend Elektra (Jennifer Garner) seeks revenge, first on him for thinking he was the killer of her father then on a hitman Bullseye (maniacally played by Collin Farrell), the entire question of the justness of seeking revenge is muddied by the glee of those who find it and their sorrow afterwards.

Fortunately for the audience, DAREDEVIL is not a visual tract on philosophy or ethics. It is, instead, a visual feast that presents the viewer with nonstop action sequences that are so over the top that their logical flaws get lost in the shuffle. Director Johnson would have you believe that the ability to make astounding leaps and impossible dives is not limited to the hero, which in any case is hard enough to swallow. Both Bullseye and Electra have no problem performing the kind of aerial stunts made popular in HIDDEN DRAGON, CROUCHING TIGER. It is this trio's ability to fly on command that stands at the core of viewer interest. This other nonsense about the need for vengeance is window dressing, tossed in only to give a break between action sequences. On that visual basis alone, DAREDEVIL is worth the price of a rental, but for more substantial filmed analyses of introspection, this will not do.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Solid Movie
Review: I think to often when movies are hyped they take a hit for it. This movie is a solid entry to the Comic heroes I have seen before it. I will add it to my library of Superman, Batman, The Shadow, X-Men, Dick Tracy, and Spider Man. I didn't catch this at the theater but rented it and will now buy it. I know this didn't do great at the box office, probably because everyone went in expecting it to be another Spiderman. Somehow people can't seem to go in with an open mind and let it stand on its own merit. If you do you will find this movie well worth owning. The key characters and supporting cast were solid. The music was great and the sets gave a real feel of New York. The choreography was as good as I have seen on any movie including the overly hyped Spiderman. Personally I think Ben Afleck made a better DareDevil than Tobey Maguire made a Spiderman. The real scars of a "human" superheroe was a nice touch. I can't wait to see the sequel.


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