Review of Daredevil (2003) by Dahurtbizness — 16 Jan 2023

Ben Affleck Daredevil is my definitive daredevil and Jennifer Gardner Elektra is my definitive Elektra both embody the characters, with unique design choices for their characters outfits that I can see used for the comics especially Jen Gardner's Elektra. I read alot of Elektra comics and Jen really feel like she was rip right out of the comic pages with her portrayal of Elektra how she's conflicted and often complicated relationship with matt Murdock Jen even looks like Elektra's early iteration. the movie has a lot of early 2000's vibes with alot of songs that was popular at the time used as themes for the characters. however, that's where my complaint comes in Evanescence - Bring Me To Life for Elektra theme is cringe. it doesn't fit the movie nor the character then other songs like N.E.R.D. - Lapdance ft. Lee Harvey, Vita just doesn't fit the movie and the tone that they're going for. yes, the infamous playground scene is with elektra and daredevil is cringe.

The bullseye scenes like his reveal scene in the bar, airport scene and airplane scene all was pointless and it should've been cut from the film even in the director's cut there's even a scene in where ben's matt murdock was telling J.gard's elektra when he was telling her "she doesn't have to worry about anything" only for it to cut showing bullseye stealing a bike then cuts back to them, the movie is so poorly edited at times. like their shots that would just cut randomly as a following scene throughout the movie that takes away from the scenes. the movie has way to many subplots and doesn't have the proper run time to flush all of it out.

But besides from that, it's a cheesy comic book popcorn superhero, chick flick. Nothing to over the top campy Coolio (R.I.P) stole the show in the movie I love the elements of seeing through his vision seeing what he sees through his eyes when it rains and wherever theirs sound but also established his weakness in within specific sounds like church bells and trains. although (R.I.P.) Michael Clarke Duncan's kingpin is a hood version of comic book kingpin and race swap but he still manages to make it his own and is a highlight of this movie. its also a lowkey chick flick with the romance side plot that matt has with Elektra alot of the story takes inspiration from frank miller's Elektra debut when frank created her back in the day even has shot by shot scenes right out of the comics including bullseye's stab to Elektra. I love the soundtrack from Right Before Your Eyes Music by Hoobastank, For You by The Calling, Caught In the Rain by Revis & Won't Back Down by Fuel. makes this movie very memorable and easy to revisit to it has its charm but its not perfect but I still and will always love this movie.