Rating: Summary: NOT the best comic to Movie. Film Review: I heard lots of Good and bad things about Daredevil so i did not go and watch it at the screens. But bought the dvd just today and wacthed it.Now i need to say something .( i hate putting movies down but this was a big let down for me as i was a big fan of spider-man and daredevil cartoons and comics when i was younger) but this started off good. So i will try to go from stages to stages otherwise it will take forever to write a review. Ben Affleck telling the story how he got his powers at the start of the film. Then came the hospital scene which was Very Good.The SFX her are nicely done. Now towards the middle of film was also good. B.Affleck was studying to become a lawyer while his father was a boxer was ok i was stuck to it. just like the story in the comic. later on came the death of his father good so far. Then came the part in the Cafe' wher he tries to pick up Jennifer Garner.....Man it was bad i did not know if it was a comedy film or action.Ok slight slow in pace. Then we have the fight at the School playground " Please can some one tell me the story there? it was bad, the fight was silly and there was no Choreography between them. Then i was completely bored in the film it was going from good to bad. We have the sex scene.Please even that was not up to standards. I could go on but lets stop here basically i was skipping chapters Avoiding the love & hate part,the funeral etc etc.. getting to the end as quickly as possible. Daredevil had nothing after the middle point nor towards the end that we haven't seen in a movie. It reminds me too much of Spider man,some scenes are to dark to see anything and it was mainly computer graphics.The stupid thing that annoyed me was the Rain very dull. I am now selling the movie which i am sad as i will never get my full money back. Don't waste your cash on it straight away.Rent it first. it should have been better like X-Men 2 and Batman 1,2 and 3. but it was rushed to hit the screens for a tie in with the other block buster.But did very poorly. Lets hope The Hulk can do it.
Rating: Summary: not a kid movie Review: This movie was supposed to be a superhero movie based on a comic.it was more of a love plot. I gave it four stars because some parts were funny and the fighting,affects, and the dialogue was good. if those bad scenes were taken out, then i would give it 5 stars. overall, it was a great movie to see a few times. i do reccomend it for those of you who enjoy the comics.
Rating: Summary: Ouch! Review: Oy! That hurt! Stan Lee gave us Spider Man and it was great but then he threw this at us! JJJJJUUUUNNNNKKKKK! Very mildly entertaining but I gotta say: I nearly fell asleep! Don't waste your time. You might like it but best stick with spider Man.
Rating: Summary: the greatest superhero movie yet! Review: This movie is awesome and the best superhero movie. When I first heard about the movie looked pretty cool and I went to see it in theaters and I loved it!I've never read the comics but it took my breath away! This movie is pretty much all intense and hardcore action. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes insane stunts, non stop action, and superheros.
Rating: Summary: Great comedy..... Review: My little sister rented this movie cos she watches Alias. She said it was an action movie but I laughed so hard at it, I was convinced by the end that it was comedy. Wooden acting, predictable story with all the cliches and the worst offence in my opinion failed attempts to emulate HongKong kung fu films. Affleck and Garner fumble through every fight scene relying on editing to mask their ineptness. Just look at there playground confrontation, they are both sluggish and Affleck seems completely lost in the choreography. Stick with HongKong films, they have being making superior action flicks for like the last three decades. If you can read comic books, then subtitles shouldn't be a problem.
Rating: Summary: Good movie, great DVD! Review: This is a pretty good adaptation of the Frank Miller run as artist/writer on the Daredevil comic book. Great cast, good action sequences and above average CGI effects combine to make this a comic book adaptation that general audiences can enjoy as much as comic fans. The special features are excellent. My favourite is the hour long series of interviews with the various writers and artists who have worked on the comic since its creation in the 1960s. It was great to see artist Gene Colan have his say as I have been a fan of his work since the mid-1970s. Equally interesting are the interviews with Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, John Romita and his son John Jr (a really great guy who I had the pleasure of meeting in the early 1990s). The obligatory making of documentary is well worth a look too, especially the early costume fittings and talk of uncertainty amongst studio executives about the look of Daredevil. Not the usual PR puff-piece and a good insight into the making of the film. There are loads of other worthy features, and the film itself ain't too shabby either...so take my advice and order this film now, true believers! Excelsior!
Rating: Summary: Suffers from a lack of identity. Review: An awful lot of people spit blood. Even the hero wrenches a bloody loose tooth from his mouth after one bout of fisticuffs. Daredevil is an orthodontist's dream. But for fans of the comic book, Daredevil is more of a nightmare. Conceived initially as an adult flick, the R rating was trimmed to PG-13 before hitting theaters -- but still, the movie that remains is darker and more brutal than I expected from the optimistic Marvel hero. As is expected whenever Hollywood borrows a page from the comics, Daredevil is very different than his four-color counterpart. Filmmakers got the hypersenses right, but they also gave the hero the inexplicable agility, strength and acrobatic tendencies of last year's superhero blockbuster, Spider-Man. And, unlike the comic-book Daredevil, this one has fewer compunctions when it comes to killing bad guys. His moral code is shaky, his outlook cheerless. Director Mark Steven Johnson's take on Daredevil is meaner and moodier than Tim Burton's Batman.
Rating: Summary: Daredevil: Can't wait to get the DVD Review: This movie worked for me. I've been reading comics since I could read; and the recent flood of comic book movies has been a great thrill for me and my brothers. Daredevil was never counted as one of Marvel's top comicbooks although it has been around for some 400 issues. When the movie came out I wondered how Affleck would do as Daredevil, and to be honest he didn't let me down. He was just dark enough to bring the feeling of angst and guilt to the audience but not so dark that he would come across as evil or crazy; he left that to the bad guys of the film. Speaking of which, Duncan (Kingpin) and Ferrel (Bullseye) did a fantastic job! The Kingpin had all the aura one would expect the leader of the mob to have and Bullseye was, well the psychopath that he was made to be in the comics. And to add to all the fun, Garner (Electra) does hot, sexy, stunning and awesome all in one fell swoop. I don't think anyone could have played Electra better. Combine all of these terrific efforts with a decent story and some outstanding effects and it comes out as a comic book fans dream...a comicbook come to life for two hours.
Rating: Summary: Surprisingly Memorable...And Potent Review: Every few months it seems, marvel is releasling a movie adaptation of one of its classic comicbooks. This year, we have had (or will have) "X2," "The Hulk," and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." But buried beneath them, is "Daredeveil," a frenetic, eye-catching spectacle, but with enough heart and humor to help rise above it rumored shallowness. Key to the movies' success is Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, who hits the right amount of brood and anger as "The Man with no Fear." I would say that "Daredevil" reasserted my confidence in Affleck as a good actor. As a boy, Matt Murdock is blinded by a chemical waste accident, but his other senses functioned at superhuman levels, more than making up for his lack of sight. As a man, he is a determined lawyer representing the downtrodden in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York. At night, he wages a secret war against crime as Daredevil, a red-leather clad superhero. His new enemy is the rumored Kingpin (an imposing Michael-Clark Duncan), one man who controls all the crime in New York. At his disposal, Kingpin has a legion of criminals, most dangerous is the gleefully evil Bullseye (a delicious Colin Farrel) who can turn any object into a lethal projectile. Caught up in the middle is Elecktra (a beautiful Jennifer Garner) who develops a relationship with Murdock and her doomed father (Erik Avari). Even though "Daredevil" is a satisfying action movie, it does leave room for improvement for its inevitable sequels. The characters could use a little more development, and the story could use a little tightening. Also, was the play-fight between Murdock and Elecktra in the playground necessary? I don't know. To me, it seemed a little shallow as it balantly goes for eye-filling candy, instead of a little substance. But other than that, "Daredevil" is a dark, lurid and satisfying action flick.
Rating: Summary: Extremely Faithful to The Comic Review: I loved Daredevil. I loved the comic too, and even with some of the controversial decisions involved, such as hiring a black actor to play the Kingpin, I think this is the most faithful adaptation of a comic book to film so far. Daredevil has always been a darker more interesting character, and the filmmakers have really captured his spirit in this film. Ben Affleck actually does an admirable job and Jennifer Garner is spot on as elektra.
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