Not only I have watched Daredevil 4 times in the theater, I also own VHS & watch it regularly. A lot of people misconceived the movie & labeled it as mediocre or even bad. But this movie is no way bad.
In fact Daredevil is one of the greatest comic book movies ever along with Spider-Man! (And please don't mention Batman here. Yep, Batman was fun, but what about the meaning?) Some people dare to claim, that DD is a rip-off of Spidey. That's totally not true. I deem Spider-Man & Daredevil are equally brilliant, but they're very different in the same time. While Spider-Man focuses more on the problem of choice between good & evil, the problem of sacrifice, power & personality conflicts, Daredevil brings up the issues of vengeance, justice & the thin line between good & evil. Daredevil is more of an anti-hero compared to Spider-Man, cause Matt takes justice in his own hands & is more of destroyer rather than creator.
Ben Affleck is brilliant as Matt Murdock/Daredevil: he totally understood his character & managed to play him credibly. Jennifer Garner's character was quite underdeveloped, but we'll sure see her potential in Elektra. Michael Clarke Duncan is an ideal Kingpin, despite many complaints that the role should've been played by a white actor. The race here doesn't play any role I think. Colin Farrell is very great as Bullseye as well, though I've heard some complaints that his costume is different from the one in the comic books. The acting is really great & you'll see it if you really concentrate on the movie, not your pop-corn.
Mark Steven Johnson has managed to create a magnificent film noire like atmosphere, which totally suits the movie in a perfect way. The picture is complimented with a great soundtrack, which I have also purchased. The visuals are very good either.
I personally can't understand how can anyone rate this movie lower than 7. I mean, if you like comic book movies - you theoretically will like Daredevil. I've heard some comments on how unrealistic this movie is: well, since when comic books are realistic. But Daredevil has got what Batman lacks: meaning, deepness & emotionality. It's not Spider-man, it is different, but equally outstanding & sure worth watching.
In fact Daredevil is one of the greatest comic book movies ever along with Spider-Man! (And please don't mention Batman here. Yep, Batman was fun, but what about the meaning?) Some people dare to claim, that DD is a rip-off of Spidey. That's totally not true. I deem Spider-Man & Daredevil are equally brilliant, but they're very different in the same time. While Spider-Man focuses more on the problem of choice between good & evil, the problem of sacrifice, power & personality conflicts, Daredevil brings up the issues of vengeance, justice & the thin line between good & evil. Daredevil is more of an anti-hero compared to Spider-Man, cause Matt takes justice in his own hands & is more of destroyer rather than creator.
Ben Affleck is brilliant as Matt Murdock/Daredevil: he totally understood his character & managed to play him credibly. Jennifer Garner's character was quite underdeveloped, but we'll sure see her potential in Elektra. Michael Clarke Duncan is an ideal Kingpin, despite many complaints that the role should've been played by a white actor. The race here doesn't play any role I think. Colin Farrell is very great as Bullseye as well, though I've heard some complaints that his costume is different from the one in the comic books. The acting is really great & you'll see it if you really concentrate on the movie, not your pop-corn.
Mark Steven Johnson has managed to create a magnificent film noire like atmosphere, which totally suits the movie in a perfect way. The picture is complimented with a great soundtrack, which I have also purchased. The visuals are very good either.
I personally can't understand how can anyone rate this movie lower than 7. I mean, if you like comic book movies - you theoretically will like Daredevil. I've heard some comments on how unrealistic this movie is: well, since when comic books are realistic. But Daredevil has got what Batman lacks: meaning, deepness & emotionality. It's not Spider-man, it is different, but equally outstanding & sure worth watching.