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Daredevil (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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I love superhero movies, but Daredevil is pretty mediocre. The character is much more violent than in the comics too.
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First, let me clarify my preferences so the reader can understand where I am coming from in this review:
1) I like DD as a comic character, but don't follow him regularly. I do have a bunch of the Frank Miller books and love them. The DD Noir stuff is dead-onto the character, in my opinion.
2) I hated the theatrical version of this film. Boring, without plot, and seriously lacking in character development. The film is a giant pop-rock music video with PG-13 violence for the kiddies.
Okay, that said, I found this director's cut to be a bit of an improvement over the theatrical cut (T-cut from here). For one, there is a bit more plot which almost makes the characters interesting. There is a lot more Foggy Nelson and Ben Urich, two characters that were sorely missed in the T-cut. The majority of additions are a sub-plot that ties Kingpin to a supposedly open-and-shut murder case. It ultimately serves two purposes: a) to showcase Matt's talents as an attorney, and b) to show how the Kingpin's hand reaches into all aspects of the criminal justice system in NYC. Those are both worthy foundations for a better plot. We also get to see a bit more drama between Elektra and Matt, which is nice since the T-cut made it look like a love story instead of an inamourada tale.
Unfortunately, despite the improvements made in this cut, the film still suffers from its most fundamental flaw: Writer/Director Mark Steven Johnson. His "ultimate vision" of Daredevil is still a giant music video with no basic understanding of character. These are the problems that plague everything this man touches. He simply is a mediocre-at-best director and a terrible writer. Daredevil purists are going to have problems with the origin stories (or lack there-of in most cases), and general viewers are going to wonder how Elektra is a spoiled little rich girl and still a martial arts expert. Bullseye is still under-done and the Kingpin is never given the reverence he deserves. He is little more than a very wealthy bully in this film. Too bad.
Overall, I give this 2 stars. 1 star for the film itself, and 1 star for the effort to turn a piece of trash into a slightly less disgusting piece of trash. Mostly, this last star comes from the fantastic on-screen chemistry between Jon Favreau and Ben Affleck which is revived by this extended cut. I recommend this version of the film to anyone who liked the T-cut and also to those who feel the need, like I did, to try and give it one more chance not to be terrible.
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director's cut is much much better than theatrical. there are not much special features on this DVD but, it is worth buying because of the film trust me... you will have much more fun, much more action.
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Purchased this DVD so that we could watch it on our new tv. Great buy! Works perfectly!
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I have Both DD Dvd Movies, The Original Double disc and the Director's cut. Garner is very Beautiful and as Electra very good, While Michael Clarke Duncan did a great job as Kingpin, It would have been better had it been true to the comic book. Surprisingly Ben Affleck Did A Great Portrayal of Matt Murdoch/Daredevil. and Collin Farrell As "Bullseye" is really good too. The Director's cut is just Coolio Added as a Story which could explain alot. Both versions are good. Buy both.
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