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Reviewed by Chris McEneany, 16th November 2008
Ben Afflecks finest hour before the cameras, Daredevil is tremendous fun. The character is treated with a great deal of respect, despite the goof-ball elements that are thrown in by Favreau. Part Greek Tragedy, part tortured Catholicism, part familial redemption Daredevil can be many things. Mark Steven Johnson was the right fan for the job, but I can't help feeling that with a few more projects under his belt and a few more years under the bridge he would have been the right man to have brought home the power and majesty of the saga as well. As it stands, he defeats criticism with his main man's bonafide integrity within the part, a level of brutality that is still refreshingly unique in the genre and, in this director's cut, much more story to bite on.
Fox's disc carries terrific sound and an image that may have some slight niggles but is still far better than the SD version. The raft of extras is unsurprisingly padded out with some superfluous gubbins, but there is definite quality here too. The commentary and the vast-ranging making of are both excellent and the Marvel tribute to the character and those who helped him evolve over the years is worth its weight in gold. Even if you haven't seen the film before in either version this is definitely worth a blind buy. Oops, sorry couldn't resist that.
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Ben Afflecks finest hour before the cameras, Daredevil is tremendous fun. The character is treated with a great deal of respect, despite the goof-ball elements that are thrown in by Favreau. Part Greek Tragedy, part tortured Catholicism, part familial redemption Daredevil can be many things. Mark Steven Johnson was the right fan for the job, but I can't help feeling that with a few more projects under his belt and a few more years under the bridge he would have been the right man to have brought home the power and majesty of the saga as well. As it stands, he defeats criticism with his main man's bonafide integrity within the part, a level of brutality that is still refreshingly unique in the genre and, in this director's cut, much more story to bite on.
Fox's disc carries terrific sound and an image that may have some slight niggles but is still far better than the SD version. The raft of extras is unsurprisingly padded out with some superfluous gubbins, but there is definite quality here too. The commentary and the vast-ranging making of are both excellent and the Marvel tribute to the character and those who helped him evolve over the years is worth its weight in gold. Even if you haven't seen the film before in either version this is definitely worth a blind buy. Oops, sorry couldn't resist that.
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