Daredevil (Definitive Edition) (DVD)

Advantages: great acting
Disadvantages: only fans will think its brilliant

...) Run time: 1hr 40 min Cert: 15 The film: The film starts with the story of Matt Murdocks (daredevil) father who was a great boxer when Matt was not born but now is a drunken man who just watches TV all day and then tells the story of how Matt became blind in a chemical accident. After coming to terms with his blindness they make a promise to each other to work together and for his father to get back training and become a top class boxer again and for his son to live as normal life as he can with his disability which they do and his dad becomes a great boxer again but the good life is short-lived for Matt went he is discovers his father being beat up and eventually murdered in a side street of a boxing arena, after refusing to take a fall in a corrupt match that someone wanted him to lose in so Matt?s dad is murdered for it... Read review

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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!

...parents), and his deadly assassin, Bullseye (Colin Farrell). Overall, Daredevil is a solid action/superhero film, with some great action sequences, some reasonable (in small doses) acting and a finely told story. This 2-Disc Special Edition has a whole extra disc full of special features to enjoy. These include: A 20 minute behind the scenes featurette with cast and crew, Jennifer Garner's screen test, Music video's for Evanescence 'Wake Me Up Inside', The Calling 'For You' and Fuel 'Won't Back Down', Beyond 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... Read review

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Advantages: Enjoyable Bondesque style action thriller
Disadvantages: None

.... There is little consideration paid to anyone during the movie that might meet with a bullet accidentally or otherwise. The language is quite safe, no preponderance of bad language to offend just the odd swear word as and when required. Is Ronin any good? Well it is, but its not one of those films that you?ll walk away going ?that?s really good?. Its one of those movies that you realise is good but cant imagine why you have not watched it more often. Today?s viewing was the first time I?d seen the film since 1999. And I remember looking at my old DVD on many occasions thinking on whether to watch it or not. Unfortunately it took the definitive edition to make me see it again. The Definitive Edition quotes ?Experience the fast paced and furious action of Ronin like never before with this Definitive Edition that boasts the films best ever... Read review

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