Daredevil (2003)

A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.

Director:

Mark Steven Johnson

Writer:

Mark Steven Johnson (screenplay)

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell

4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Jennifer Garner	...	Elektra Natchios
Colin Farrell	...	Bullseye
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin
Jon Favreau	...	Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson
Scott Terra	...	Young Matt
Ellen Pompeo	...	Karen Page
Joe Pantoliano	...	Ben Urich
Leland Orser	...	Wesley Owen Welch
Lennie Loftin	...	Nick Manolis
Erick Avari	...	Nikolas Natchios
Derrick O'Connor	...	Father Everett
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Jose Quesada
David Keith	...	Jack Murdock
Frankie J. Allison	...	Abusive Father (as Frankie Jay Allison)

Storyline

Fate deals young orphan Matt Murdock a strange hand when he is doused with hazardous waste. The accident leaves Matt blind but also gives him a heightened "radar sense" that allows him to "see" far better than any man. Years later Murdock has grown into a man and becomes a respected criminal attorney. But after he's done his "day job" Matt takes on a secret identity as "The Man Without Fear," Daredevil, the masked avenger that patrols the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen and New York City to combat the injustice that he cannot tackle in the courtroom.

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Plot Keywords:

daredevil | lawyer | new york city | love | justice | 

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Taglines:

When justice is blind, it knows no fear.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action/violence and some sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Greek Italian

Release Date:

14 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daredevil: A Daring New Vision

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$78,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$516,444 (Japan) (4 April 2003)

Gross:

$431,881 (USA) (18 March 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Horseshoe Bay Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 133 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Colin Farrell had his bullseye applied in make-up every day. If he sweated too much, it would start to bubble.

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Goofs

In all her battles, Elektra uses her Sais in a very incorrect manner. She has her fingers in between the prongs which eliminate the sais primary purpose, which is to trap an opponent's weapon. The way she holds her sais actually put her fingers in danger. Plus, the sais are blunt weapons, not sharp.

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Quotes

Daredevil: Wait. It wasn't me. Stop! It was a hit man named Bullseye. I didn't kill your father.
Elektra: Liar.

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Crazy Credits

After a few closing credits, there's a brief scene with Bullseye.

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Connections

Featured in Elektra (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Sweet Brown Eyes"
Written by John Parricelli
Courtesy of FirstCom Music, Inc.

User Reviews

It's True About The 'Director's Cut'

First off, this was a more complete version of the DVD which came out earlier. In this edition, about a half-hour of new material was added to the disc (and what was shown at the theaters.) All reviews I read said it elevated this film from "fair at best" to "good." I agree. It made the movie much, much better.

Yeah, it's more far-fetched than the other superhero movies because here, the hero is a blind guy who, because of his blindness, has extraordinary hearing powers along with the rest of the usual Batman/Spiderman-type athletic skills.

As in most of the Batman films, this is a dark film. I think it would have been better had it lightened up a bit with a few jokes and a more wholesome female lead. Jennifer Garner is another one of these latter-day skinny chicks who is made to be tough-looking, tough-talking and tough-fighting. In other words: ridiculous. However, I will say she comes across a little more likable on the extended version. One more negative: the fight scenes go on a tad too long and are outlandish.

On the positive side, this may be the best-sounding DVD I own, at least up to ones I had heard up until this came out in January of 2005. Since the hero (Ben Affleck) has super hearing, this is emphasized in this movie and so you, if you have a 5.1 surround system, hear sounds from all speakers at almost times. It's awesome!

Affleck, meanwhile, is likable as the superhero and I liked the message he gives at the end about shunning revenge. Wow, you don't hear that much in movies. Kudos, too, to villains' Colin Farrell and Michael Clarke Duncan. They are fun to watch, especially Farrell.

So, if this superhero film interests you, make sure you get the "Director's Cut" edition. It's far better than the original, and, I believe, the same price.