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Daredevil

Advantages: Good stunts, nice visuals
Disadvantages: Simplistic plot.

...the air. He is a daredevil simply because he has no fear, and therefore jumps amazing distances technically blindfolded. The film was mildly entertaining. The back-story was well done and Ben Affleck played the leading role reasonably well. I in particular liked the sets. Things like the lack of colour in his living quarters really made sense, since as a blind man he wouldn't see the colours. There were a few decent action scenes too, and the effects ...
...really very nice. It also sets things up for the next movie 'Elektra', which to be honest was pretty awful. It had a nice satisfying if not happy ending, and the whole film felt polished, which was nice. Not bad, the sort of thing to watch when it's on on ITV. ...

surveysista1988 10.06.2009 · Read full review
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Daredevil, Sexy Superhero Lacks Comic Effect

Advantages: Impressive Cast, Good Outfits and Action Scenes
Disadvantages: Lacklustre Lovestory, Too Few Gadgets

...their leather outfits. The Daredevil story line however isnt great, as it focuses on a kid who is bullied alot (I cant imagine Affleck being bullied) who is blinded when struck by a vat of chemicals on a construction site where his father formerly worked. He naturally develops super powers to go with his blindness and so decides to use this to avenge his fathers death ( a champion boxer who refused to throw a fight). He is met by some powerful figures ...
...both with their own unexplained superpowers. The settings are suitably bold and gloomy such as the evening cityscapes and gothic cathedrals which are also well used for the excellent action sequences. Farrell in particular steals the film as a particularly vicious skinhead hitman with a bad temper and a deadly throwing arm. The love affair between Affleck and Garner is a let down and evokes very little emotion. The main problem is that both suit ...

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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen/Daredaveil

Advantages: Intriguing characters and wonderful spcial effects.
Disadvantages: You are left wanting to see more.

I have watched League of Extraordinary Gentlemen many times and have never tired of the intriguing characters and each of their 'special' traights. Or indeed the special effects; especially those of ' The Nautilus', makes me wish I could see it first hand for myself. If, like me, you grew up reading Marvel comics then watching Daredevil will be like re-newing an old friendship. It reminds me of the stories I once read and is also an enjoyable film. ...

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Sympathy for the (Dare)Devil

Advantages: Good action, Jennifer Garner in tight leather, cool soundtrack
Disadvantages: Jennifer Garner trying to act, Affleck's chin, some of the acting is a little bit cheesy!

...chemicals getting in his eyes, Daredevil relies on sonar-like reflexes, using movement to target his enemies. During the film Daredevil meets Elektra (Jennifer Garner) who becomes an ally in his fight against evil, and who helps the Daredevil try to bring down his nemesis, Michael Clarke Duncan's Kingpin (who killed her parents), and his deadly assassin, Bullseye (Colin Farrell). Overall, Daredevil is a solid action/superhero film, with some great ...
...Hell's Kitchen: The Making of Daredevil which is an enjoyable behind-the-scenes featurette looking at the making of the film with various insight from, and interviews with, director Mark Steven Johnson and Affleck et al. Oh, there is also a gag reel as a hidden Easter Egg. Daredevil is one of those films that warrants a return visit. You know what it's like: You watched it upon release, either in the cinema or rented and, let's be honest, you weren't ...

mattb1983 07.08.2008 · Read full review
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A deadly asteroid

Advantages: Great cast and special effects
Disadvantages: none

...Deep Impact. I think that Armageddon is definitely the better of the two disaster films. Armageddon is about a group of oil drillers who must work together with a NASA crew of astronauts to help destroy an asteroid the size of Texas, heading straight for Earth, with the potential to destroy life on the planet. The head of NASA, Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton), must quickly train the oil drillers so that they can be prepared for the vital mission, ...
...Bruce Willis is excellent as the lead oil driller with family issues. The supporting cast features Steve Buscemi, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Peter Stormare and William Fichtner. Michael Bay films are normally intense and action packed and Armageddon is no exception. This is a film that everyone will enjoy. ...

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