I shouldn't really be writing a review about Daredevil for two reasons; 1) it's a TV show and 2) I'm not a big fan of superheroes. But good ratings and free time led me to watch it anyway. There are no spoilers, for those who haven't seen it or aren't finished yet.
This show is going to be compared to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy because it is similarly dark and not particularly aimed at kids, whereas most films that Marvel produce are. This follows in the footsteps of other superhero stories being made into television shows, like Flash, Arrow and Gotham. I haven't seen any of these shows but none of them were as attractive as Daredevil to me before even seeing it, so Netflix did a really good job of marketing this show.
The chemistry between the three main characters is really strong from the get-go and makes them all feel really relatable. I had to keep reminding myself that Karen and Foggy didn't know that Matthew was Daredevil, so maybe that wasn't emphasised enough. For those who don't know (not really a spoiler) Matthew Murdoch/Daredevil is blind, and the show explains superbly how he reacts to his surroundings. The camera work and editing really portrays his level of hearing and sense of touch. It wouldn't feel believable if he moved so coordinately without an explanation, but in the early episodes you understand that he has enhanced hearing which allows him to act the way he does, so it is justified when he moves and fights that way for the rest of the season.
In terms of performances, Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk) really stands out above the rest. An insight is given into this villain's back story and you can understand why he acts the way he does. There were moments where I was really surprised to find myself sympathizing with Fisk and somewhat rooting for him. This does not, however, take away from the heroes of the show. I didn't want the bad guy to win or lose but still wanted the good guys to win, which allowed be to sit back and enjoy the show. It was really refreshing to not have to hate the bad guy like in most stories like this, and I think D'Onofrio did an excellent job in playing Wilson Fisk.
Lastly, the action scenes throughout the season are neat, well coordinated and most of the time, pretty ferocious. The choreography is good because no one is ever standing around waiting to be punched, and it looks like some stunt people took some really heavy hits in order to get the scenes looking right. That said, A lot of these scenes got pretty repetitive and I found myself longing for more intense moments rather than fight scenes, but it had a good share of them too.
Not to be missed.
5/7
Not to be missed.
5/7
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