2003, Colour, 1h 43 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
300 Words Rating: 5/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287978/
‘The Daredevil’ isn’t exactly the most famous of comic book super heroes but the story of how he came about is really interesting. This movie however manages to start out quite good and make you completely lose interest after the first 30 min. Overall I think IMDB’s rating is right, the movie has some good parts but in the end it was a weak attempt at a weak character. Between the bad CGI and horribly executed fights its possible to salvage some good from the wreck that is Daredevil. Some shots, like the scene with flaming double D’s in the reporter’s glasses, are almost still shots making it seem like a frame in the comic book. Colin Farrell plays the part of the psychopath ‘Bullseye’ very well even though he is a bit scrawny in comparison to the comic book character and I thought Ben Affleck made the perfect ‘Matt Murdock’. The scene where ‘Bullseye’ kills the old nagging lady with a peanut is priceless! Also I liked Stan Lee’s attention to detail in making Elektra’s eyes green like her comic book counterpart, even if they look artificial. Little hidden gems in Daredevil are Jon Favreau’s performance as ‘Matt Murdock’s’ law partner and cameos by Stan Lee and Kevin Smith. Jennifer Garner is like marmite you either love her or hate her and I hate marmite... Elektra’s training scene is not nearly as impressive as 'Lara Croft’s' in Tomb Raider. Lastly, Michael Clarke Duncan was great in The Green Mile (1999) but casting him as ‘Kingpin’? Isn’t ‘The Kingpin’ a fat, white guy in the comics? Although, I get how it could be hard to find a good actor with that build so not really such a bad choice. Generally speaking, if you don’t see Daredevil you’re not missing much.
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