Rating: Summary: Only worth it for Bullseye and Kingpin Review: Colin Farrell and Michael Clarke Duncan owned this movie. Ben Affleck doesn't convince me as a hero for a moment, and Jennifer Garner -- a martial arts assassin? What, was Britney Spears unavailable? Please. She looks about as legitimate as a killer as she does a spy in Alias. Which is to say, not a all. She got this job (and her Alias job) with her _____. Period, end of story. Fight scenes are OK, other than that though, this blows.
Rating: Summary: Best solo super-hero movie since "Batman" Review: There is no hero quite like Daredevil. I will not say that he is the best super-hero that is out there today but I will say he is one of the most real.Daredevil has always been different than the other heroes in comic books because his disability is what GIVES him his power. He is proof that anything is possible and that anyone can overcome anything if they really have to. Daredevil is worth your time if you like super-heroes that are more human and full of flaws. Ben Affleck does a excellent job as Daredevil and he prooves that he has what it takes to portray a hero in the Marvel Universe. Mark Steven Johnson does an awesome job as the director and the writers are great at re-creating some of the best issues of Daredevil. Daredevil is slightly different from the comics but you feel like you are re-reading the best of Frank Miller's run on the comic once you view the film. Daredevil is not perfect (I can see why some of the comic fans would hate the adaptation) and it has some parts that are really lame but it is a good film if you really like the red hero that we all love. I would be bold enough to say that it is the best solo super-hero movie since "Batman." The Daredevil film may not please all of the Daredevil comic fans but the DVD is set up in such a way that the Daredevil comic fans will find the extras well worth the price. The DVD has really awesome interview's with all of Daredevil's best writers and artists. You really learn more about Daredevil as you hear what the creators have to say about the comic and the film. This DVD is great for fans and non-fans. It is a really cool film that is well worth the price.
Rating: Summary: Bullseye!! Review: this was better than Spider-man last year. Ben Affleck is really grat as Daredevil and Jennifer Garner is sexy in leather ad Elektra. Michael Clarke Duncan is huge as Kingpin and of course theres Mr. Colin Farrell whos brilliant as Bullseye, he steals the whole movie. there are cameos in here by Stan Lee and Kevin Smith too and David Keith adds spark as the little devils dad who gets killed in the beginning. great action scenes but some are corny as hell, like that fight between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner when its daylight out and by the kids playground.
Rating: Summary: Nice movie - wonderful 2 DVD set !!! Review: 15 years ago I used to read every MARVEL/DC comic book I could buy,and one my favorites was the DAREDEVIL.I have watched this movie 3 times - and the more I watch the better I think it is . Daredevil has incredible stunts and fine CG effects.The fights are cool and the characters are very interesting.Some people say FRANK MILLER should have written the script / directed it ,but they keep forgetting that ROBOCOP 2 & 3 stories were penned by him.I like these ROBOCOP films whereas critics and most movie watchers hate them.So,I'd say DAREDEVIL is a nice film because Miller's & MARVEL's vision is there - the essence was preserved.Ben Affleck did a great job and deserves to come back,as well as C. Farrell, Duncan ,J. Garner and the original cast and crew.Perhaps a story which tells of Elektra's mysterious life and her training in the East,her involvement with a criminal organization ( If I am not wrong it is called the Tentacle ) ,master/sensei Stick,Kirigi ( the zombie/living dead ninja ),the Beast (from the GRAPHIC NOVEL) , and even the participation of criminals like Mary Typhoid,Stilts,...could certainly make a good story.The double DVD is filled with documentaries,screen tests,featurettes,3 videoclips,enhanced viewing mode,interviews with the best MARVEL writers,pencilers ,etc... - one of the best DVD sets ever launched.If you like superheroes,sci-fi,action ,adventure ,then this is the movie for you.I am looking forward to part 2.
Rating: Summary: I'd find the extra's to be the best part of the DVD Review: When I saw the movie I just couldn't get too excited over it. I didn't mind the plotline of 12 yr. old Matt Murdock being blinded by a splash of Industrial waste and soon after developing sonic vision, I just couldn't get into the story. Ben Affleck was all right as adult Matt but I think I liked the young actor who did Matt Murdock at 12 better. Jennifer Garner was good as Elektra but you can see her doing much the same every week on TV in Alias,for what she probably cost they should've given her more screen time. Michael Clarke Duncan as Kingpin was pretty good although I think he gave up too easily in the climactic battle with Daredevil. The best fight scene in the movie, if you could call it that, was when Elektra and Matt Murdock had a sparring match on some teeter-totters in a playground. The extra's are what I'd most likely buy this one for.
Rating: Summary: Spiderman is ten times better! Review: I hate to say it, but I didn't really realize how good Tobey Maguire's portrayal of Spiderman was - until I saw the movie Daredevil! In Daredevil, Ben Affleck's character is blind. He has but one extraordinary power - his supernatural hearing - which makes up for his lack of sight. He traverses around New York - and fights -- using a blind man's cane which converts into either a bungee-corded grappling hook, or a bladeless sword and nunchucks. He gains purpose by killing street thugs - which is a punishment far in excess to the crimes they commit. And he gets his lady friend to fall in love with him, unbelievably - by brawling with her on the playground! On all levels, Spiderman is so much better! Tobey Maguire - as a nerd - creates sentimentality in a much more engaging way. His use of a web to trapeze around Gotham - and to entrap his opponents - is simultaneously much more graceful and humane. His "spidey sense" and superhuman strength are infinitely more believable as comic hero tools. And he wins his love's heart the old fashioned way - by saving her life. Which, unfortunately, even the Daredevil fails to do! Colin Farrell as Bullseye (Daredevil's nemesis) only adds to the movie's callousness. He murders with pencils and paperclips, as though using innocuous devices somehow makes it ok. And even Jennifer Garner, as Elektra Natchios, is unable to save the day. Sure, she's gorgeous, and the sonic image of her created in the rain is easily the coolest special effect in the entire film. But it didn't thrill me to see her stab the man she loves; or to take it herself in the gut! And you really know something's wrong when the sexiest picture you can remember of her comes -- not from the movie itself - but from the leather-wrapped, rear view photo of her which appears on the DVD's box! According to other reviews I've read, the original Daredevil was only a second-rate comic book superhero - and this movie really shows off why! This is a great film for fans of the genre. But for the rest of us, Spiderman is an infinitely better ride! Enjoy.
Rating: Summary: Great Action Review: This is a very dark superhero movie. Ben Affleck plays Matt Murdock, a pro bono lawyer by day and an avenging superhero by night. Murdock was blinded in his childhood. After suffering that tragedy, he discovered that his remaining senses had become much stronger. His sense of hearing became so powerful that he could see with a kind of radar sense. As a child his father was killed by gangsters. He vows revenge, so that is why he has become a superhero. He wants to find his father's killer. In this movie Murdock runs into the beautiful but dangerous Elecktra. After an initial battle, they become fast friends. The trouble starts when Elecktra's father wants to back out of a deal with the Kingpin. The Kingpin hires an assasin, Bullseye, to get rid of Elecktra and her father. Can Daredevil save them? Watch and see. At first, I was a little worried about the casting of this movie, but after seeing it, I have to say everyone turned in a solid performance. I particularly liked Colin Farrell's performance as Bullseye. Also there are some spectacular fight scenes in this movie. In particular, there is a super fight scene in a bar that is a must see. The reason that I gave this four stars is that sometimes the CG is a little too much. For example, in the opening credits, they use a CG rat, as if it was difficult to get a rat. However the CG isn't as bad as in the recent Hulk movie.
Rating: Summary: Embarassingly bad... Review: First of all, this is not my type of movie at all, but Colin Farrell was in it and my Husband was interseted so I decided to give it a try. UGH. This movie was sooo bad. The acting(if you can call it that), the plot....(was there one?)....the whole thing was so cheesy I cringed with discomfort while watching...I eventually fell asleep towards the end ..I honestly feel that being passed out on my couch was better time spent than witnessing the conclusion to this mindless mess of a movie. All I can say is that this just further reinforces my belief that if you want a GOOD story, skip the movies and read a book instead.
Rating: Summary: A Great Comic Book Movie Review: With all the comic based movies coming out, Daredevil is easily the most comic book like. It's not the best made of all the comic book movies, I'd say X2 was the best made recently, but I enjoyed Daredevil. Daredevil tells the story of Matt Murdock and how he was blinded and received his abilities to become the superhero Daredevil. Daredevil's characters are a lot darker than the other Marvel characters. Daredevil(Ben Afleck) himself is filled with hate, and wants revenge against people that break the law. Ben portrays him wonderfully. He does an excellent job making you think he's blind. He looks real. George Clooney didn't look like a Batman. He didn't have the swagger that Batman had in the comics. Ben has the swagger, the look and the attitude the devil portrays in the comics. Jennifer Garner is outstanding. As a 19 year old male I have to say she was my favorite part of the movie. She does good playing Elektra, even though they never really developed the character much. Her action scenes are great and she is easily the best action babe in Hollywood. If you love Alias you'll like her here. I liked Michael Clarke Duncan as Kingpin. They don't develop his character much, but they don't need to. It's hard to believe he put on another 20 lbs to play the part. I didn't like Colin Farrel as Bullseye. They made the character to unbelievable. Thats a sad statement to be said of a comic bood character. Overall i liked Daredevil. It's not as long and drawn out as Spiderman. It's not as good as X2, but better than X-men. If you like comics you'll like the movie. If you like movies, you'll still enjoy it.
Rating: Summary: This Movie sucks Review: This was the worst movie I've ever seen. Don't get it, it sucks!!!
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