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Daredevil is one of the greatest movies of all time. Let the flame war begin.
Starring Ben Affleck as Daredevil, Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Colin Farrell as Bullseye, and Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin, this movie has everything one could ever ask for out of a piece of cinema. It has action, suspense, drama, romance, comedy, and other genres my thesaurus cannot even begin to contain.
This movie is the story of Matt Murdock, son of washed up prize fighter Jack "The Devil" Murdock. The two live alone in a ratty apartment with empty beer bottles serving as decoration. Matt's father promises him that he's not working for the mob, but the truth comes out and leads to an accident where Matt is splashed in the eyes with hazardous chemicals. He wakes up in the hospital with patches over his eyes but finds his hearing is now so acute that he can "see" traffic drive by outside his room. That Jack was indirectly the cause of his son's blindness causes him to renounce the mob and return to the squared circle. "The Devil" starts racking up wins, but it isn't long before he's called on by the mob to throw a fight in order to "do what's best for your boy, Jack." He lets himself get knocked to the mat but finds himself unable to stay there while his son is cheering for him. "The Devil" wins the fight and, shortly thereafter, is beaten to death. The loss of his father drives the Matt to pursue a law degree to fight injustice during the day and assume the mantle of Daredevil to take care of those outside the reach of the law. This puts both sides of his persona into conflict with Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, and his hired assassin, Bullseye.
Nearly every actor and actress in this film gives an excellent performance. Ben Affleck delivers his lines with a reserved deadpan that matches up well with his character that has given up nearly everything to keep his city safe. Duncan actually surprised me with his performance. Going into the movie, I was irritated they had deviated from the source material by changing the race of this character, but, after seeing his portrayal, I realize that Michael Clarke Duncan IS the Kingpin; no other actor would have fit the role as well. (We'll save for another time the discussion of how everyone but whites got shafted/Shafted in getting decent characters in the comics of earlier decades.) Despite these and other unmentioned actors, the movie is absolutely stolen by the acting prowess of Colin Farrell. He brings levels of depth and sadism to the role that cannot be written into a script. From the frustration of when Bullseye missed with a shuriken ("I missed...I never miss!") to the triumph of when he figured out Daredevil's weakness ("Let's bring on the noise--let's bring on the pain.") to the overall awesomeness of his last scene in the movie proper (No quote for you!), Colin Farrell as Bullseye brings more goodness to this movie than Tim Story could bring in a dozen attempts at making a decent Fantastic Four movie.
The script itself is excellent. It uses very little time to introduce the characters and get onto the main story (actually, I never timed how long the "intro" is. Regardless, it flies by). Almost every character gets a moment to shine, and the film is filled to the brim with quotable quotes (which are distinctly different than visible visuals, which the movie also has). The only problem I noticed was a few plot points do not get fully explained. If this is a problem for you, check out the Director's Cut version; you'll understand more, but you'll also be disappointed. The scenes that were cut are gone for a reason: they either went on far too long or were just plain stupid (please, please, no one ever cast Coolio in a movie again...don't worry though, he doesn't show up in the theatrical version that I am reviewing here). The Director's Cut gets docked 2-3 points for being an unnecessary waste of $20 (though it is cheaper now than when I bought it).
Overall, I can't praise this movie enough. It is excellent and exists on multiple layers that only yield their treasures after multiple viewings. Not everyone will rate this as high as I do, but their are very few that will not enjoy this movie. I give it a 10/10.
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