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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6235709" data-attributes="member: 92305">Panned by most fans--and even its star--I quite liked Daredevil, and the Director's Cut is much better than the film that was orignally released.I'm not a fan of Affleck's acting (he's a surprising good director, though), but this is one of the few roles where I thought he did a good job.  I liked the gothic/noir-ish vibe of the film...the rain...Daredevil on a cross.  I liked DD's costume--it's better than any of the comics versions I've seen.  I liked Jon Favreau as Foggy.  Good casting there.  And, I think the chemistry between Matt and Elektra is explosive (and, since Affleck married Garner, I guess it really was).  Joe Pantoliano made a good Ben Urich.  There's a neat tip of the hat to Karen Page and her attraction to Matt.I thought Colin Farrell's portrayal of Bullseye was awful, though.  Super over acted.  And, although he looked the part, I didn't think Michael Clarke Duncan was very convincing as Kingpin.The story was just so-so.  Nothing too surprising.  It hit all the Daredevil numbers:  gave us DD's backstory, showed his love and loss of Elektra, and his battles with Kingpin and Bullseye.It could have been a much better movie.  I'd like to see it rebooted (and, yes, I know DD is coming to Netflix as a new series in 2015) as a major film.But, I also think that this movie is much better than the credit given to it.  I like it better than many other superhero films.So....I'm watching it again tonight, because I'm scratching this superhero itch lately, and I catch an Easter Egg I've never noticed before:  The fighters that Jack Murdock beats are the writers most assiciated with Daredevil:  Miller, Mack, and Bendis (as in Frank Miller, David Mack, and Brian Michael Bendis).Neat.</blockquote>

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