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Ignore the pedestrian reviews of this work, and realize that Mark Steven Johnson (or "MSJ") is a misunderstood genius. Behind Daredevil's admittedly predictable textual rhtyhms is a powerful, nigh-operatic meditation on the relationship betwen religion, sensory overload, and automobile advertising. This director's cut, in restoring MSJ's original vision lost in the studio-diminished theatrical release, lofts a previously entrancing tale to rarified heights. Daredevil's lair morphs into a rare solace from the intolerable modern world; Elektra's death marks the final, bittersweet divorce of art and commerce. Watch this picture with an open mind, and ask... is MSJ the true "Man Without Fear"?
If the restrictive Amazon rating system allowed me to give the film 4.45 stars, I would. Delightful.
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This Version is by far better than the one released in theatres. If you thought that the theatre version had alot of gaps in it than the R-Version fills it up wonderfuly. My complaint about the PG-13 Ver. is that is did not show the lawyer side of Matt Murdock and mainly focused on who killed his girl. The new one makes it more like the graphic novels you read all the time.
One thing you will find disapointing is that this is only a one disc with only 15 mins. of extra footage. But if you have the 2-Disc as well then there is a simple solution for that. Throw away the first disc of the PG-13 and put the R-version in there. Because the 2nd disc has alot of wonderful special features. This is the version that you should have seen if you are afraid to see it because you hated the other version than I understand but you will be missing out on a much improved version.
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Daredevil is one of the best Marvel films they made! Much, Much, Much better then Spiderman 2. The action is awesome, the characters are too. Even though Kingpin is a black guy in the movie and in caroons and comics he's a white guy. Daredevil is one cool Marvel character, so's Elektra and Bullseye and even Kingpin! There is one scene that is bad so kids might not be able to see that part. This film is also bloody a litte bit. I recommend Daredevil. PS i only saw the normal version, not the Director's cut.
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This film has to be about the best action movie I have ever seen (bar fast and the furious: tokyo drift).
I enjoyed every minute of this film and I especially liked Evenesence's Bring Me To Life video.
The storyline is original - I haven't seen any other films about blind superheroes have you?
PLOT:
Matthew sees his father helping to beat up someone else when he is a boy. He turns to run but trips over a barrell of toxic waste, blinding him.
But his other four senses are enhanced to superhero level and he uses it to fight crime.
A great stoy , I recommend it to all ages.
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Daredevil is a better superhero film than most people give it credit for. The direction isn't outstanding, but it's certainly more than competent, and the special effects are quite novel. Ben Affleck, once you get past the personal baggage the actor brings to every role he plays, is an effective Matt Murdock. Jennifer Garner is also strong as Elektra, just please remember to skip that horrid spin-off movie she did. The rest of the cast is an A-list of stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Joe Pantoliano. All are great, and help ground the story emotionally.
The problem with Daredevil is that Fox, like with X-Men, fudged the film by cutting out a lot of footage. There's a whole subplot that's missing here, as well as small character moments that give the movie a stronger edge. They don't bring the film to X-Men or Spider-Man levels, but they do raise it significantly. And if you haven't tracked down the director's cut dvd, it's worth a look as well.
Otherwise, this 2-disc theatrical edition comes loaded with extras. As appropriate for a movie about the visually impaired, there is a descriptive audio track included among the commentary and enhanced viewing mode options. Lots of documentaries and featurettes on disc 2. The best cut of the film isn't here, but the extras are, so it might be worth your money to view both.
A good comic book film missing that extra punch, but still one of the better ones in the recent splurge of comic book movies.
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