Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: February 14, 2003
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roddersj04Dec 29, 2010
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know what your thinking. 8 for Daredevil? The original is worth 6 at most, the 8 is for the Directors Cut version, which is better than the original cinematic version. For the Directors Cut, a sub-plot is added where Matt and Foggy Nelson take the case of a murdered prostitute, with a drug addict framed for the murder, played by Coolio. This addition makes the film seem darker than the original cut. Foggy Nelson is given more to do than be just the lawyers sidekick and we get more time with Matt Murdock as a lawyer than a masked vigilante. Also, the reason the cops come for Kingpin at the end seems more believable than in the original cut. The opening origin is extended, focusing more upon Matts catholic upbringing and making us feel more for his relationship with his father, which makes it more tragic when his father is murdered. However, many flaws still remain. The playground fight scene's a big one, and you can't help but feel that Jennifer Gardners casting as Elektra was just stunt casting, due to her being in Alias. I personally liked Colin Farrels portrayal as Bullseye. He plays the character crazy and enjoyable, just like Bullseye. I feel they missed a trick though. When Bullseye asks Kingpin for a costume, that was the right moment for Bullseye to get his Marvel costume. But seeing Ben Afflecks gimpy DD costume and the schoolgirl Elektra, maybe a Bullseye costume was better left undone. Michael Clarke Duncan will always be John Coffey off the Green Mile for me, so I'm not fully convinced as him playing Kingpin. I was convinced in his battle with Daredevil and him talking with Bullseye, but not much else. And Ben Affleck as Daredevil? I honestly didn't mind him. Who would've thought the addition of Coolio would help this become a better film? Still confounded by Ben Urich finding the gasoline/alcohol marked DD which he set on fire... Expand
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TylerDurden900Jul 19, 2014
Daredevil is an excellent marvel comic and superhero movie. The movie received a lot of flak when it was
released. I don't see why, the movie is terrific. From the acting to the special effects, the movie hits the
mark. Daredevil deserves
Daredevil is an excellent marvel comic and superhero movie. The movie received a lot of flak when it was
released. I don't see why, the movie is terrific. From the acting to the special effects, the movie hits the
mark. Daredevil deserves the utmost kudos for staying true to the dark themes of the comic book.
Daredevil and The Punisher are the truest movies to the comic books and they both received low reviews.
The reviews mean nothing because both of the movies are magnificent. Both movies are 100 percent true to the marvel comics, A+ for both movies.
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Kai82Oct 22, 2020
I don't know why this movie gets such low ratings. I know it is not an all time favorite but back then it was entertaining, had good humor and well done action / fight scenes. For clarification: I have not read the Daredevil comics as theyI don't know why this movie gets such low ratings. I know it is not an all time favorite but back then it was entertaining, had good humor and well done action / fight scenes. For clarification: I have not read the Daredevil comics as they were not well known in my country and know him mostly from crossovers with Spiderman and other heroes. Still have to watch the Netflix series (I know shame on me). Back to this movie: It is the story of Matt Murdock. Lawyer by day and vigilante hero by night. He grown up in New York's in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood. As child he had an accident that made him blind but improved his other sense to superhuman levels. He is the dark guardian of his neighborhood as crime rules. Hells Kitchen has a famous history of poverty, gangs and crime bosses ruling the streets. More I wont tell because of spoilers. Ben Affleck is an excellent actor and I think he did an entertaining job here as Matt Murdock and Daredevil. I know he won the golden raspberry but think it is hardly the worst performance in this year. Jennifer Garner as Elektra is dividing. I think the role was a misstep for her career while making no serious errors. She is believable but a bit misplaced by the script. The villains are however excellent. Colin Farrell as Bullseye is such an enjoyable (slightly?) mad bad guy that you will love to hate. Then there is Michael Clarke Duncan as Wilson Fisk better known as Kingpin. He is intimidating, a brilliant plotter and always in control or adapting to every situation. He is always a force to be recognized and one of the most acclaimed villains. I know that Wilson Fisk is white in the comics but don't care about skin color. We got such a good actor and performance that I will praise him. Then there is the story. It is the classical first movie with introduction of the backstory, establishing the characters, settings and relations. So far nothing wrong here. The special effects are good and the fights are well choreographed. I know that Marvel raised the bars later on so it may be a bit underwhelming for some. The soundtrack is excellent and I like Evanescence contribution here. Overall this is a forgotten superhero movie. Hated by some and valued by others. I think it was entertaining at is time and is still watchable. Maybe less if you watch the Netflix series that I hear only praise. Expand
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Vicinity578Aug 14, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Daredevil is what you expect from a marvel themed action film. Daredevil has impressive special effects, a nifty twist, a talented cast who bring the character's to life. Daredevil is a worth entry to the marvel superhero series. Expand
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kyle20ellisMar 17, 2022
I have to admit when I saw Daredevil in its theatrical release, I found myself underwhelmed by it. I loved the visuals, but I found the love story soppy and couldn't always make sense of the story. However, hearing so much about theI have to admit when I saw Daredevil in its theatrical release, I found myself underwhelmed by it. I loved the visuals, but I found the love story soppy and couldn't always make sense of the story. However, hearing so much about the Director's Cut being superior I got the DVD off my brother, and actually I really liked it. Daredevil is not what I call a perfect movie, I still did find the love story soppy and becoming dangerously close to flagging down the film and the soundtrack is rather dated and heavy for my liking. On the other hand, I loved the stylish visuals, the fresh, funny dialogue, that I could make much more sense of the story and could be more entertained by it and the characterisation of the titular character with him being vulnerable and flawed I found him very interesting. The other characters are not as well developed, but are enthusiastically performed. Colin Farrell especially is lots of fun, Jennifer Garner is decent and Michael Clarke Duncan is great as is Joe Pantoliano. The editing is good if occasionally rushed, and the action sequences are clear if not always very subtle. Overall, a good movie that fared much better on re-watch. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox Expand
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alexandreaDec 1, 2021
If you plan on watching i beg you to watch the director´s cut. It offer half an hour of new fottage thta improve the story in ways you cna´t imagine.
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AgentZMar 13, 2019
Daredevil is an extremely, highly underrated Marvel movie. The hate for this movie is ridiculously overblown and exaggerated beyond human human comprehension. It’s nowhere near as bad as many haters make it out to be. I don’t know why a lotDaredevil is an extremely, highly underrated Marvel movie. The hate for this movie is ridiculously overblown and exaggerated beyond human human comprehension. It’s nowhere near as bad as many haters make it out to be. I don’t know why a lot of idiots rate it lower and think it’ worse than real bad movies like Jumper, Because I Said So, Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 3, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: Apocalypse, Glass, the Punisher movies, the TMNT movies, the F4 movies, the Star Wars prequels, The Pink Panther, the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies, Walk to Remember, Alice in Wonderland (the live-action version), Alice Through the Looking Glass, the Transformers sequels, The Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, Takers, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Revenant, almost every Adam Sandler film, and almost all of Tyler Perry’s movies. Expand
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sparrowuckdudeNov 26, 2018
great it received a lot of flak for some reason but i loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Appendage7Jan 16, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (at around 1h 30 mins) The Braille writing on the charm pendant spells "Ailektra". First character is single dot in the middle - Braille letter "A" (characters with dots only in first column "K" and "L" are placed in the middle). Expand
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PeterParkerJan 20, 2015
Un ottimo film,personalmente mi è piaciuto veramente tanto.Una storia ben fatta,un cast spettacolare ed un ottima recitazione,mi è piaciuto tanto anche perchè sono un fan del fumetto di Daredevil e adoro Ben Affleck e Jennifer Garner.
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KelvinSelimorJan 16, 2022
Daredevil. Devil of Justice. There isn't much to say about this film. It's a good superhero movie about a blind fighter with and without injustice in a suit. Ben Affleck, in my opinion, perfectly portrayed a blind man.
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HabibiehakimApr 9, 2022
The movie was grows for me, i'm not sure in the beginning of the film because i did not a big fan of the whole flashback scene on how Matt became blind and all that stuff, but then Daredevil started to fills with a stunning, exciting, andThe movie was grows for me, i'm not sure in the beginning of the film because i did not a big fan of the whole flashback scene on how Matt became blind and all that stuff, but then Daredevil started to fills with a stunning, exciting, and cinematic action sequence, the movie has a lot of hearts in terms of drama, and the Daredevil himself played really well by Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner is mesmerizing as Elektra, Michael Clarke Duncan as for the first time a black Kingpin, not sure for the first time and ended up think he was a great Kingpin, Colin Farrell is great as Bullseye too, and Jon Favreau is just always enjoyable to watch, it's a pretty good revenge story with again good performances, great action, good drama, Daredevil is surprisingly works very well, it's a great movie overall. Expand
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TyranianJun 25, 2019
Pretty entertaining hero film with pretty good acting and writing, good action, visuals and music.
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Onlyclassicvg1Dec 19, 2020
Summary: Ben Affleck stars as the blind Marvel Comics character who is a lawyer by day and vigilante by night.
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survivorfan989Jul 1, 2013
A decent superhero flick but compared to the likes of Spider-Man, etc there are just better ones out there to look to instead. I actually enjoyed the Elektra prequel that followed more than this, but enough about the bad because its still aA decent superhero flick but compared to the likes of Spider-Man, etc there are just better ones out there to look to instead. I actually enjoyed the Elektra prequel that followed more than this, but enough about the bad because its still a good film with an interesting premise and a good line-up of actors. The problem is it never really grabs you and you don't really fall in love with any of the characters so I found myself drifting throughout, but still there's enough here for it to be enjoyed. Expand
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DangerDave1409Dec 21, 2021
Back then it was mindblowing (even though Ben Affleck cannot act), now it seems like old trash. Still a solid movie.
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ReubenIsAGodApr 21, 2014
Real guilty pleasure movie for me, just enjoy the movie for being so, Different, at the time of release it had to go up against the amazing spiderman 2 so, good job for being fun and mindless, this being the main reason why i love the film.Real guilty pleasure movie for me, just enjoy the movie for being so, Different, at the time of release it had to go up against the amazing spiderman 2 so, good job for being fun and mindless, this being the main reason why i love the film. The character of Daredevil is very hard to portray and i believe the film did a pretty decent job.
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ThegodfathersonNov 3, 2013
Daredevil is a great movie, for the Marvel fans (at least.). Ben Affleck is a blind hero by the name of Daredevil who makes his vision by his excellent hearing. The movie is over the top R rated fun. Jennifer Garner is hot, Duncan is funnyDaredevil is a great movie, for the Marvel fans (at least.). Ben Affleck is a blind hero by the name of Daredevil who makes his vision by his excellent hearing. The movie is over the top R rated fun. Jennifer Garner is hot, Duncan is funny and Ferrell is awesome and violent. This movie is so boring to normal man and so much fun to Marvel fans. Critics aren't Marvel fans. Daredevil is so awesome you will cry. It's corny fun. What we want! The guns are used and the blood is shed. Watch the UNRATED version! (If You Dare!) every actor nails it in this film and the pacing is good as well. It's a 7/10 movie for sure. Nothing less nothing more. Expand
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ObsoleteGhoulMar 30, 2021
The Directors cut is actually quite good. Not amazing and it still has some flaws, the cgi is still pretty bad but it feels a lot more coherent than the theatrical cut and is more enjoyable because of that. It's 2hrs 7 mins and is not boringThe Directors cut is actually quite good. Not amazing and it still has some flaws, the cgi is still pretty bad but it feels a lot more coherent than the theatrical cut and is more enjoyable because of that. It's 2hrs 7 mins and is not boring at all imo. Just an easy movie to watch for me and I quite like Affleck's Daredevil. The Netflix show is still the superior version though. Expand
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(Anonymous555]Mar 22, 2008
I don't understand why people think this is so bad, just remove the terrible music and the crappy fight scene in the park and you have a great movie. I think if they released the director's cut in cinemas it would have made a lot I don't understand why people think this is so bad, just remove the terrible music and the crappy fight scene in the park and you have a great movie. I think if they released the director's cut in cinemas it would have made a lot more money. You should watch the director's cut it awesome! Expand
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SamSep 18, 2005
I can see how people hated this movie and loved. I for one and none of them, I am one of the people that just flat out enjoyed it. I liked the effects, the dialouge isn't that bad and it was sometimes pretty funny. I liked this movie. InI can see how people hated this movie and loved. I for one and none of them, I am one of the people that just flat out enjoyed it. I liked the effects, the dialouge isn't that bad and it was sometimes pretty funny. I liked this movie. In fact, I liked it a lot. Expand
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dahurtbiznessJan 16, 2023
Ben Affleck Daredevil is my definitive daredevil and Jennifer Gardner Elektra is my definitive Elektra both embody the characters, with unique design choices for their characters outfits that i can see used for the comics especially JenBen Affleck Daredevil is my definitive daredevil and Jennifer Gardner Elektra is my definitive Elektra both embody the characters, with unique design choices for their characters outfits that i can see used for the comics especially Jen Gardner's Elektra. i read alot of Elektra comics and Jen really feel like she was rip right out of the comic pages with her portrayal of Elektra how she's conflicted and often complicated relationship with matt Murdock Jen even looks like Elektra's early iteration. the movie has a lot of early 2000's vibes with alot of songs that was popular at the time used as themes for the characters. however, that's where my complaint comes in Evanescence - Bring Me To Life for Elektra theme is cringe. it doesn't fit the movie nor the character then other songs like N.E.R.D. - Lapdance ft. Lee Harvey, Vita just doesn't fit the movie and the tone that they're going for. yes, the infamous playground scene is with elektra and daredevil is cringe.
the bullseye scenes like his reveal scene in the bar, airport scene and airplane scene all was pointless and it should've been cut from the film even in the director's cut there's even a scene in where ben's matt murdock was telling J.gard's elektra when he was telling her "she doesn't have to worry about anything" only for it to cut showing bullseye stealing a bike then cuts back to them, the movie is so poorly edited at times. like their shots that would just cut randomly as a following scene throughout the movie that takes away from the scenes. the movie has way to many subplots and doesn't have the proper run time to flush all of it out.
but besides from that, it's a cheesy comic book popcorn superhero, chick flick. Nothing to over the top campy Coolio (R.I.P) stole the show in the movie i love the elements of seeing through his vision seeing what he sees through his eyes when it rains and wherever theirs sound but also established his weakness in within specific sounds like church bells and trains. although (R.I.P.) Michael Clarke Duncan's kingpin is a hood version of comic book kingpin and race swap but he still manages to make it his own and is a highlight of this movie. its also a lowkey chick flick with the romance side plot that matt has with Elektra alot of the story takes inspiration from frank miller's Elektra debut when frank created her back in the day even has shot by shot scenes right out of the comics including bullseye's stab to Elektra. i love the soundtrack from Right Before Your Eyes Music by Hoobastank, For You by The Calling, Caught In the Rain by Revis & Won't Back Down by Fuel. makes this movie very memorable and easy to revisit to it has its charm but its not perfect but i still and will always love this movie.
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