Daredevil

This was definitely an interesting movie for me to watch. Going in, I had heard that this movie wasn't very good, and I can see why people would say that. It felt like they were trying to balance the silly comic book style with gritty realistic action and it...well, it definitely turned out to be a movie.

The story is about Matt Murdock, played by Ben Affleck, who, after being blinded and witnessing his father's murder at the hands of the Kingpin, played by Michael Clarke Duncan, he grows up to become the brutal vigilante Daredevil. Along the way, he also crosses paths with the mysterious Elektra, played by Jennifer Garner, who he eventually falls in love with. As far as the execution, things felt a little choppy at times, where things were just happening but there wasn't too much motivation behind a lot of the character moments, and it just moves from one scene to another. The action was actually fairly good, though, and grittier than anything that had come previously, which was refreshing.

The lead performances were nothing to write home about, as both Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner seemed like they didn't care about the movie they were in, unlike the villains, who were fantastic. Michael Clarke Duncan played the Kingpin as imposing and powerful, someone you would not want to mess with, while his personal assassin, Bullseye, played by Colin Farrell, was probably my favorite part about the whole movie. He was clearly having fun chewing every single piece of scenery he could get his hands on and it is such a joy to watch him go utterly bonkers throughout his whole performance.

Overall, this film is mediocre, but there are some scenes that are great, like the fight scenes and every time Bullseye is on screen. On the other hand, the scenes between Daredevil and Elektra, especially their random fight scene,  are just...weird, and honestly, there were only a couple good moments from Daredevil himself, like the C Train line. I've heard the TV series with Charlie Cox is better, so if you want the authentic Daredevil experience, I'd check that out over this.

Next time, we return to the world of mutants, with a threat that causes enemies to work together and new allies to be found. Keep an eye out for X2.

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