Posted by fluffy at 216.230.138.157 on February 27, 2003 at 18:03:59:
In Reply to: Daredevil worst movie of year posted by LRonHubbert on February 27, 2003 at 17:44:00:
: The nation's No. 1 movie got one thing right: Daredevil's pec-hugging bodysuit,
helpfully inscribed with the telltale initials ''DD,'' is unsightly enough to have been
designed by a blind man.
: But that's about it for realism in ''Daredevil.'' Even graded on a generous comic-
book-movie curve, the film exhibits an uncommon disregard for the dictates of logic,
common sense, and physics (Jennifer Garner's sturdy leather sportsbra excluded).
Sure, the movie's $70 million-plus take suggests its lapses didn't faze many
moviegoers. But even the most ardent Marvel Comics worshippers shouldn't have
to put up with the level of silliness we've uncovered.
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: Having seen this movie I have to say that I'm rapidly losing faith in Kevin Smith
and anyone who pretends to like this movie. If Kevin Smith continues to blindly
sellout and support any corporate franchise/trend just so he can boost his so-so
career then I might have to boycott Jersey Girl on principle alone: if my money is
going to a guy who encourages bad cinema, then god help us.
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: Daredevil sucks for 4 reasons:
: LEGAL PROBLEMS Justice may be blind, but ''Daredevil'''s sloppy take on the
legal system is just jaw-droppingly dumb. Ben Affleck's Matt Murdock must be the
ditsiest lawyer since Ally McBeal; he, and the moviemakers, don't know whether
he's a private attorney or a government prosecutor. The film establishes Murdock
as a partner in a law firm, only to cut to a scene of him as a finger-pointing, speech-
making prosecutor in a rapist's criminal trial. Then, when the rapist gets off (the jury
must have been as confused as the audience), Murdock puts on his S&M outfit and
pushes him in front of the C train. Now that's due process.
: MOURNING BECOMES ELEKTRA ''Daredevil'' offers the most miraculous
resurrection since Paula Abdul found a TV gig. In the film's climactic fight, Colin
Farrell's Bullseye shreds Elektra's throat and impales her on her own sword; we
see her heart stop. So how does she come back to life at the end? When Elektra
croaked in the '80s ''Daredevil'' comics, a group of helpful ninjas revived her in a
magical ritual. But there's nary a ninja to be found here. More puzzling: Instead of
expressing bewilderment at his girlfriend's miraculous return from the grave, Affleck
simply murmurs something about ''hope.'' Our hope? No ''Daredevil 2.''
: POWER OF ATTORNEY ''Daredevil'''s makers touted their star as an all-too-
human superhero who combats the aches and pains of crime-fighting by gulping
Slim-Shady-worthy doses of Vicodin. So why do they betray their concept by
showing Daredevil floating around Manhattan like a cross between Spider-Man
and Mighty Mouse? Daredevil, whose only superhuman abilities are enhanced
senses, is shown dodging bullets with a Neo-like ease, casually hurling himself
from the top of skyscrapers, and making absurd 300-foot leaps from rooftop to
rooftop. Forget Vicodin -- what this guy needs is a coffin.
: OPEN SECRET Matt Murdock seems to have trouble understanding the ''secret''
part of ''secret identity.'' Sure, being a blind dude helps keep people from figuring
out that you're a costumed crusader by night -- as long as you don't blow your cover
by flaunting your abilities in broad daylight. But that's exactly what Murdock does in
front of dozens of strangers in his cutesy first meeting with Elektra, engaging in an
elaborate martial arts brawl that no blind man could ever attempt. Meanwhile,
Elektra adds to the scene's foolishness with her alarming comfort about pummelling
a cane-toting, shades-wearing sightless guy -- in public, no less. Talk about a bad
blind date.