Saturday, February 22, 2003
Daredevil (2003)
Cast: Ben Affleck (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Jennifer Garner (Elektra Natchios), Colin Farrell (Bullseye), Michael Clarke Duncan (Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Daredevil page.
I didn't read the Daredevil comics, so I don't know if they were true to the story, but I've always liked cartoons based on the comics and I found that this movie very entertaining. A man who was made blind by toxic waste which enhanced the rest of his senses being a super hero is a great concept. He's got very heightened senses, he's great at martial arts, and he goes out to defend against criminals.
The daytime job of a criminal attorney is probably the closest to the alter-ego of a super hero than any other super hero has. Fighting crime is what he does as Matt & as Daredevil.
Definitely worth the rental if you missed it in theatres. Besides, this is where Ben & Jennifer met for the first time, which comes into play years later for them.
Grade: B-Labels: 2003, action, Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, comics, crime, fantasy, Jennifer Garner, movie