OK, I'm a die-hard fan of comics and the movies which come from them. Sadly too often a director gets a hold of one and changes so much stuff it actually takes away from what made the story great to begin with.
The major changes here? Kingpin is black and played by Michael Clarke Duncan (very well too I might add) and Bullseye has a bullseye carved into his forehead (in the comics it was part of his costume) Aside from those two minor things, this movie is spot on with the legend of Daredevil, the Man without Fear!
The story takes place around the life of Matt Murdock, a blind attorney who, as an adolescent was exposed to radioactive liquids which blinded him, yet granted his other remaining senses superhuman qualities (i.e. the best being his radar-sense which works through his hearing.) Growing up to become a lawyer Matt takes his fight to the street at night in Hell's Kitchen, his neighborhood, as Daredevil. Enter Elektra Natchios, the daughter to a wealthy businessman and partner to Kingpin, and you have the beginnings of a truly great comic book story about one man's fight to see justice served! The movie actually captured the feeling of the comics I felt, probably as good as Spiderman. Ben Affleck shines as the tormented lawyer who diligently stands by his choice to be both a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. 9 out of 10 stars.
The major changes here? Kingpin is black and played by Michael Clarke Duncan (very well too I might add) and Bullseye has a bullseye carved into his forehead (in the comics it was part of his costume) Aside from those two minor things, this movie is spot on with the legend of Daredevil, the Man without Fear!
The story takes place around the life of Matt Murdock, a blind attorney who, as an adolescent was exposed to radioactive liquids which blinded him, yet granted his other remaining senses superhuman qualities (i.e. the best being his radar-sense which works through his hearing.) Growing up to become a lawyer Matt takes his fight to the street at night in Hell's Kitchen, his neighborhood, as Daredevil. Enter Elektra Natchios, the daughter to a wealthy businessman and partner to Kingpin, and you have the beginnings of a truly great comic book story about one man's fight to see justice served! The movie actually captured the feeling of the comics I felt, probably as good as Spiderman. Ben Affleck shines as the tormented lawyer who diligently stands by his choice to be both a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. 9 out of 10 stars.