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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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Release:
Apr 21, 2009
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:
- Screenplay
- Stills Gallery
Reviews for Daredevil
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.
Affleck's lanky, offhand softness hardly suits the superheroic archetype...[but] The R-rated Director's Cut...deserves an extra half-star. [Blu-ray]
I enjoyed Daredevil while it lasted, but ... very little of it has stayed with me.
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.
The shame of this mess of a movie is that it could have been quite good.
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.
The relationship between Murdock and Elektra could have made for an interesting film.
Mark Steven Johnson has wisely paced his film with elaborately choreographed fight sequences and ingratiating dialogue.
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.
Daredevil isn’t a masterpiece, but ... it’s worth a trip to the local multi-plex.
Even with [Colin] Farrell's inspired performance, Daredevil falls short.
Daredevil is not as sophisticated as X Men but is infinitely better than the bloated and overwrought Spiderman.
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