Daredevil

Today I will be reviewing another TV Show, Marvel’s Daredevil (2015). I watched season one last year and I can’t wait for season two’s release in March. This show was created by Drew Goddard and released as a Netflix series, which means it doesn’t air on TV. I really enjoy that because you can watch them whenever, wherever, and you don’t have to worry about missing episodes. Charlie Cox starred as Daredevil, and I absolutely loved what he did. I’ll tell you why.

Movie cover courtesy of https://www.netflix.com

Cox is a lesser known actor, who stepped up to take the role as “the man with no fear” out of the blue. It was a big role to take, being Marvel’s first TV show installment. Also, people didn’t want to see their favorite blind lawyer being ruined again like Ben Affleck did in 2003. But he did the job. Playing a man who grew up in the slums of Hell’s Kitchen, New York, he was able to show the sadness and determination of Matt Murdock. The way he played the character was unbelievable. I also think Charlie Cox had the perfect look for Daredevil, unlike Ben Affleck in 2003.

My second favorite actor in this show was Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, or the “Kingpin”. His performance was so gruesomely realistic, that it sometimes made you cringe. Wilson Fisk also grew up in Hell’s Kitchen, son of a deranged abusive father. At a young age, he ends up killing his father due to years of physical and emotional toll on he and his mother. Now, his goal is to destroy Hell’s Kitchen so it can be “rebuilt”. I love how D’Onofrio was able to show the sadness and internal anger of Wilson Fisk. 

Hell's Kitchen courtesy of http://screenrant.com

This show is very dark. It often seems there are never any scenes that are happy. But thats what I like about it. Don’t get me wrong, men in robot suits and incredible green monsters and gods of thunder are definitely fun to watch, but this was Marvel’s first realistic installment. There is nothing superhuman about it. As for the story, Matt Murdock was a young boy growing up in Hell’s Kitchen. He has a terrible accident causing him to go blind. His father “Battling Jack” Murdock raises him and cares for him until his is killed in the streets. Matt then meets Stick, an old man who is also blind that teaches him how to fight and use his other remaining senses. Over the years, Matt becomes an expert martial artist with extraordinary senses. He can hear heartbeats and count how many people are in a room. He can read the words on a paper by feeling the ink. He can smell the metallic odor of blood in the air. He uses these abilities, to become the Daredevil, or the man with no fear. He has to stop the Kingpin and bring peace to Hell’s Kitchen. One thing I didn’t like about the show is how he didn’t get his suit until the last episode. Season one was more like the story of how he became Daredevil, so he spends most of his time running around the streets kicking ass in all black. And the worst part is, when he finally does get his suit is is SO BAD-ASS. I can’t wait for season two to see the suit more. Also, if you don’t like violence, this is not the show for you. It is very dark and graphic, so if you aren’t a fan, I wouldn’t recommend it.

So if you are reading this, I recommend you start watching it as soon as possible! Season two airs on March 18, 2016. I would give season one an overall score of 9.5/10. Stay tuned for more movie reviews and eave a comment for what movie I should review next.