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Daredevil
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| Rated:
PG-13 |
| Runtime:
1hr 42min |
| Starring:
Ben Affleck, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell,
Jon Favreau |
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MFG
Rating: 4/5
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DVD
Features
Video:
The widescreen edition is anamorphic at 2.35:1 and has a great
picture at all times. Quite an accomplishment considering
there are plenty of night scenes.
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS are both available, very good involvement
with the soundtrack, especially when it rains.
Extras:
- Commentary
by director/screenwriter Mark Steven Johnson and producer
Gary Foster
- Theatrical
trailer(s)
- Enhanced
viewing mode, On-screen
trivia track, Visually
impaired track
- "Beyond
Hell's Kitchen: Making Daredevil"
- Jennifer
Garner screen test
- 6
multi-angle scene studies
- Kingpin
featurette
- HBO
First Look special "Moving Through Space: A Day with Tom
Sullivan"
- 3
music videos
- Still
gallery
- "Men
Without Fear: Creating Daredevil" documentary
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Daredevil
is the latest superhero to leap from the pages of comic books onto
the big screen. Although not as well known as Superman, Batman or
Spiderman, this movie has a big budget and big stars. And the result
is a fun ride.
Ben
Affleck stars as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer by day and masked
superhero Daredevil by night. Affleck playing a character named
Matt amused us a bit. We're now waiting for Matt Damon to play a
character named Ben. But I digress. As is tradition with the first
big screen appearance of a comic book character, we're walked thru
the character's origin. In this case, it was thankfully kept relatively
short so we could get to the action.
We
wont spoil the movie for anyone who isn't familiar with Daredevil's
origins, but the short version is he was blinded by toxic biochemicals
as a kid which left him blind. Although he lost his sight, his remaining
4 senses were left with heightened super sensitivity. He can hear
an ant's flatulence. He can also smell the perfume on a babe from
over a block away through closed doors. We were left wondering about
his other senses. What happens if he tastes a hot Krispy Kreme doughnut?
And what about that heightened sense of touch during sex? But I
once again digress.
Ok,
so we meet Daredevil, and then the movie jumps straight into the
action with him pursuing supervillains named Bullseye and Kingpin.
Kingpin is played by the huge Michael Clark Duncan while Bullseye
is played by the scene stealing Colin Farrell. Bullseye is one of
the best villains we've seen on screen in a long time. Matt, err
Ben, err whatever, our hero also has a few friends including the
hot Jennifer Garner as Electra Natchios. And Jon Favreau steals
a few scenes as well playing the lawyer buddy "Foggy".
This
movie is exactly what it should be, a fun ride. If you are a fan
of Daredevil or just comic book action in general, you'll enjoy
this movie. And this is one that should really be enjoyed on the
big screen, so we give it 4 stars. Go check it out.
-
BillyBob
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Gun Play
When
will bad guys learn it is pointless to shoot at super heros?
Blood & Gore
Lots
of dead bad guys, but nothing graphic.
Car Chases
Daredevil's
blind, he cant drive. Bullseye is good with a bike though.
T&A
Lots
of flesh, but unfortunately never the exact parts we wanted
to see.
Chuckles
Bullseye is good for some laughs, but Daredevil himself is fairly
dark. |
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