Everything about this story and film seemed
formulaic to me. Let me forestall you before you say,
"Well, you obviously don't like comic book adaptations."
Au contraire. I really enjoyed X-Men, and I
plan to see the sequel on opening night. I also liked
Spider-Man.
The problem with Daredevil was that
it never surprised me. It assumed that the audience knew
all the comic book cliches, so it skipped over explanations
such as how toxic waste would naturally bestow enchanced senses
upon young Matt Murdock, or why Matt Murdock would suddenly
be driven to create and wear a tight red leather superhero
outfit. Where did he learn to sew -- from his boxing
legend father? Or did he have it specially manufactured
at the local superhero costume store?
Sure, who cares . . . well, these sorts of things scream LAZY FILM-MAKING to me!
Most members of the audience don't care about those
little details, but there are a few,
like me, who prefer to see creative plot development
instead of the same old thing with slightly different
fight sequences, costumes, and special FX.
If you're watching the film for action, or for the nifty rain-sight special FX, then you'll be pleased.
The fight sequences were extremely well planned, choreographed, and executed.
Ben Affleck pulled off the blind-man / super-hero role, although his hairstylist had
questionable taste. Jennifer Garner outshone him as Elektra, the heiress who
can defend herself in superhero fashion. I was highly entertained by the
bad guys, played by Michael Clarke Duncan and Colin Farrell.
