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Daredevil (2003)

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Reviews Counted:204

Fresh:90

Rotten:114

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: Passable entertainment even if it is a little derivative.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for action/violence and some sensuality

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Feb 14, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $102,469,640

Synopsis: The latest Marvel Comics superhero to hit the big screen is Daredevil (Ben Affleck), a man blinded by a radioactive chemical accident as a young boy but left with superhuman senses and agile... The latest Marvel Comics superhero to hit the big screen is Daredevil (Ben Affleck), a man blinded by a radioactive chemical accident as a young boy but left with superhuman senses and agile acrobatic ability. Like his Marvel compatriot Spider-Man, Daredevil attempts to lead a normal life by day as Matt Murdock, a Hell's Kitchen defense attorney. By night Matt becomes Daredevil, a brooding superhero fighting for justice in the dark and squalid New York streets overrun with vermin and criminal injustice. Wearing a red leather suit and mask, Daredevil leaps from high skyscrapers and tracks his enemies with his radar-like vision, punishing those who are guilty but who he cannot tackle in the courtroom. At the center of the city's villainous underbelly is Daredevil's nemesis Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan), and his psychotic, knife-wielding deputy-assassin Bullseye (Colin Farrell). Daredevil fights their powerful forces alone, until he meets Elektra Natchios (Jennifer Garner of ALIAS fame), a skilled martial artist and sexy superheroine who is after Bullseye and Kingpin for murdering her father. Sparks fly as the two heroes take on the underlords of crime together in this action-packed adventure fantasy that will surely delight fans of SPIDER-MAN, X-MEN, or BATMAN. [More]

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jon Favreau, Paul Ben-Victor, Scott Terra, Ellen Pompeo, Joe Pantoliano, Leland Orser, Lennie Loftin, Erick Avari, Derrick O'Connor

Director: Mark Steven Johnson

Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Screenwriter: Mark Steven Johnson
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Gary Foster, Avi Arad
Composer: Graeme Revell
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Apr 21, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Special Edition
  • Disc 1: DAREDEVIL (Feature with Bonus Material)
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - French
  • Dolby Digital Surround - Spanish
  • DTS 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

Alternate Subtitles:

  • 1. Text Commentary
  • Audio Commentary: Mark Steven Johnson - Director and Gary Foster - Producer
  • Alternate Audio Tracks: Visually Impaired Track

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access
  • Multiple Angles: 6 Scenes
  • Enhanced Viewing Mode

DVD-ROM Features:

  • Weblinks
  • Disc 2: (Bonus Material)

Additional Release Material:

  • Bonus Footage: Screen Test - Jennifer Garner

Music Video:

  • 1. "Won't Back Down" by Fuel
  • 2. "For You" by The Calling
  • 3. "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence

Documentary:

  • 1. BEYOND HELL'S KITCHEN: MAKING DAREDEVIL
  • 2. THE MEN WITHOUT FEAR: THE ART OF DAREDEVIL

Featurette:

  • 1. DAREDEVIL: HBO First Look Special
  • 2. DAREDEVIL #1: Virtual Comic Book
  • 3. SHADOW WORLD: An Indepth Look at "Daredevil's Sight"
  • 4. KINGPIN: From Comic Book to the Big Screen
  • 5. MODELING SHEET: Bios of Villains and Heroes

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus

Text/Photo Galleries:

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

It may not have the heart of Superman, the charm of Spider-Man or the thrills of X-Men, but Daredevil is an engaging B movie in the tradition of good Saturday afternoon entertainment.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

Affleck's lanky, offhand softness hardly suits the superheroic archetype...[but] The R-rated Director's Cut...deserves an extra half-star. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
09/21/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

No review available.

comment Comment
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

I enjoyed Daredevil while it lasted, but ... very little of it has stayed with me.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/29/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

A disappointment at nearly every turn.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

[A] dull actioner.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/18/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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There are enough strong moments to guarantee a good night out.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

It's not bad so much as it is disposable and forgettable.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Convincing in the physical demands of the role, Affleck persuades us of the pain of sightlessness and supersensitive hearing, although writer/director Johnson's scrappy construction fails him and everyone else as the showdown approaches.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out

The shame of this mess of a movie is that it could have been quite good.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
09/30/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

A faithful translation of the character and one of his more memorable tales on the page; it satisfies as an adventure and as a more intimate story.

Full Review Source: Movie Poop Shoot | comment Comment
01/15/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
Movie Poop Shoot

Du cinéma préfabriqué qui donne envie de revoir Hulk et X2.

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
12/16/04
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Panorama

The relationship between Murdock and Elektra could have made for an interesting film.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

Mark Steven Johnson has wisely paced his film with elaborately choreographed fight sequences and ingratiating dialogue.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Kansan | comment Comment
10/14/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

This is the type of movie that Hollywood loves to make. No story, an inane script, no acting, people fly, loud noises, absurd special effects, lots of gratuitous violence.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
10/07/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

Daredevil isn’t a masterpiece, but ... it’s worth a trip to the local multi-plex.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
02/03/04
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Even with [Colin] Farrell's inspired performance, Daredevil falls short.

Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment Comment
01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Daredevil is not as sophisticated as X Men but is infinitely better than the bloated and overwrought Spiderman.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment 1 Comment
01/06/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Nothing like being a wallflower at your own party.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal | comment Comment
11/11/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
 
 
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