Daredevil (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
by Mark Steven Johnson
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Actor: Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Garner, Jon Favreau, Michael Clarke DuncanDirector: Mark Steven Johnson
Brand: TCFHE
Writer: Mark Steven Johnson
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Cantonese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed); English (Published)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-09-30
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Blu-ray Reviews of Daredevil (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: Blu Ray Director's Cut
Summary: 3 Stars
This film didn't have much of a chance when it came out. Fans of the comic were disdainful of the casting choices, Ben Affleck was in a paparazzi mess with J-Lo, the theatrical cut was hacked up to appeal to a younger audience..
and yet, 5 years later, the director's cut is out on BluRay, and does not include the original theatrical version, a silent admission that Mark Steven Johnson's vision was the better of the two.
'Daredevil' is an unusual superhero movie. It is a truer film-noir than most. The essential aspect of film noir not being just a dark visual palette, but a main character becoming more tightly ensnared in a web of tragedy that he can't escape from. Matt Murdock loses his sight, his father, his love, and as the violence escalates, finds little but faith to console him, and asks if it's enough. In the opening shot, he is bleeding, clinging to the concrete cross of the catholic church, and the film backtracks from his origin to his character's 'Dark night of the soul'.
This reviewer found the vulnerability of the character, the fact that he's not 'super' much more interesting from an acting standpoint. Ben Affleck did get alot of bruises doing the stunts in the film and his performance has a true humility in certain scenes that hasn't been seen from him before or since.
It's not perfect, though. There are many scenes that are meant to lighten the mood that seem sophomoric, Colin Farrel as Bullseye comes off as a psychotic irish clown rather than the smug, gritty villain he was on the page, Elektra gets nearly no backstory here that would add depth to her(though Jennifer Garner is certainly no slouch on the athletics). The restored plotline of the murder of prostitute Lisa Tazio makes the final fight between Daredevil and Kingpin alot more meaningful, but it lacks oomph... the film is trying to sell you the idea that by looking out for the little guy, you can beat the big guys.. and the origin scene punches this theme.. as does the finale.. it just stumbles a little with it in between.
Blame Marvel for the issues, though. You can glimpse brilliance all throughout this picture, if only they had let the director do his job without burying the whole thing in marketing.
As for the transfer, this film has never looked or sounded better, the night scenes are perfectly lit, very sharp, and the sound design, particularly in the 'radar sense' sequences is stunning in 5.1.
Like the comic book character himself, this film is flawed, yet has hidden excellence(I privately add one star).
Description of Daredevil (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 09/30/2008 Run time: 124 minutes Rating: Pg13Bestsellers in DVD
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