With each new Marvel project, I’m more convinced that they’ve brought together some great people. If before this series they raised the bar in the creation of films based on comics, now the genre of series goes to a new level.
When I first found this series, I did not expect anything good from it, remembering the film of the same name. I was so wrong. 'Daredevil' by far the best series based on comics. It has everything: charismatic heroes and villains, an interesting plot, atmosphere, excellent scenes of battles without annoying invincibility and a competent message.
There is certainly a lot of darkness and violence in the series. But unlike most modern top TV series, in which cruelty and murder are put first, 'Daredevil' this is not overflowing. And if when viewing 'Game of Thrones' the thought constantly flashes: 'What unhealthy pervert did this?', then you involuntarily understand that everything shown is real.
If there are any blunders in the series, they are so well shaded by the competent performance of the creators that they do not catch the eye even when watching it again.
Some words of admiration are scenes of fights. They are beautiful, realistic and unparalleled. Murdoch doesn't make an invincible superman. We see that he is a great fighter, but they are often hit in the face, liver and other parts. And it only makes it more interesting to watch.
Along with a positive character, there should always be an interesting antagonist in a good comic book movie/series. And if in other superhero series, the main villains were always in the middle, then here the Marvels distinguished themselves. If earlier Fisk was shown in films and animated series only from one side, as a powerful mafia, then in ' Daredevil' he was revealed so much that you do not know how to treat him. On the one hand he is a mentally ill gray cardinal, and on the other he is an interesting man with a complex history. I also want to celebrate his lady. She's sophisticated, beautiful and elegant. Seeing her in the picture was a pleasure.
As a result 'Daredevil' currently the best comic book series. Unlike 'The Flash' and 'Green Arrow' DC, which are designed more for teenage girls, it stands out for quality and semantic content.
Great series with a deep story. It is nice that there is no clearly expressed good and evil. One corner of the ring is the Devil of Hell's Kitchen. This is a man who fights for good, but whether he is good remains a question. The other corner is Wilson Fisk. A man fighting for the city in a criminal way. Both characters do not have a bright aesthetic coloring, but Fisk will be deeper and more interesting for people like me. This person understands and respects others, but for the sake of his high goals he is ready to go against everyone. Thanks to this character, the plot was not a typical muzzle, it was a confrontation of ideologies. The struggle of physical force and influence, where the latter holds the upper hand, is perfectly shown. Also well-designed secondary characters, no one does anything at the behest of the plot and everyone has their own motives and goals. All characters progress, which is not typical of all series. If there will be cinematic art classes in schools in the future, Daredevil' deserves to be there more than any other series.
To begin with, this series was a pleasant surprise. I never expected the next Marvel movie to be so different. Very high-quality study of the plot, there is no focus on action and entertainment, great characters, everything is done in gloomy tones, which makes this film more focused on an adult audience than other Marvel films. I like it. Attractive. Made with taste.
The cast is great, except maybe Charlie Cox. I do not see in him a real Daredevil from the comics, the actor played certainly well, but, in my opinion, this is not his hero. And here's who to applaud is Vincent D'Onofrio. That's where the exact hit is, the perfect Kingpin. Very emotional, right to the point, as it should be. I also liked his girlfriend performed by Ayelet Zurer, an actress unknown, but the highlight in it was. It is not for nothing that she became the chosen one of Fisk.
A good series that should appeal not only to fans of comics, but also to people unfamiliar with the original source. Watch and enjoy, and of course wait for the second season.
9 out of 10
Netflix has released a new series about the superhero of the Marvel universe, and this series is damn good.
What made me happy was that the series was designed for an adult audience. I was afraid that ' Daredevil' may suffer the fate of the film ' Wolverine' namely, when they make a film about a very gloomy character in the rating ' from 13 years '. But this series avoided such a fate. In the series there is violence and violence, but they are not emphasized.
In the center of the story is a blind lawyer Matt Murdoch, who confronts organized crime in the face of the Russian mafia, Chinese triads, Japanese yakuza and crime boss Kingpin. During the day, Matt Murdoch uses legislation to help the oppressed and punish the guilty, and when the law is powerless, Matt Murdoch delivers justice in a mask. The incident, which deprived the hero of vision, gave Daredevil another talent: his other senses have developed to such an extent that he can, thanks to vibrations, sounds and smell, determine what is where. Add to this physical training and martial arts.
The characters in this series are logical, unlike the series 'Arrow' or 'Flash' and during the viewing I did not have thoughts like ' why the hell did he not do this' The viewer will learn about the past of the characters from flashbacks, which help to better understand the motivation of the characters.
The series is very atmospheric. Although 'Daredevil' and is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has characters 'Avengers' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy' but it is shot in a different, more grim way. After all, Hell’s Kitchen, the place where the series takes place, is a dysfunctional area with a high crime rate.
The actors are perfect, in my opinion. They perfectly embody the images created in the best Daredevil comics. But especially pleased Vincent D' Onofrio, who played Wilson Fisk. Wilson Fisk, the crime boss of New York, is embodied in the series perfectly: on the one hand, he is a powerful man, whom everyone fears, who will take any measures to achieve his goals; on the other hand, we see how tenderly he treats his beloved, how he sometimes feels timid when he met her, how he values his friend and assistant James Wesley, how he cares for his mother. You can even empathize with such a character, even though he is a scoundrel. And this is undoubtedly the merit of the actor.
Fight scenes, some may think, not so much, but they are set gorgeous: Daredevil, although not quite an ordinary person, he still gets tired after fights with a lot of people, he needs to catch his breath. It may be a small thing, but attention to such details pleases.
This series is not like other Marvel comic book adaptations. The creators did not try to please everyone at once, and Marvel Studios took some risks. And we didn't.
9 out of 10
PS: I hope to continue this series, because Daredevil has another very interesting opponent - Marked. I really want to see their confrontation.
In recent years, one thing has strengthened in consciousness: where Marvel is – there are extremely stupid heroes in leggings, a monosyllabic bike of the format “Good vs.” Evil" and children's frivolity of submission to fill the target audience with the maximum number of children. Daredevil suddenly destroyed this established trend, and so that he removed from the list of potential spectacles a good half of similar series.
The main reason for personal delight is the complete absence of the Marvel aftertaste that I hate. This is not a parable of superheroes, but a very down-to-earth crime drama in which fantastic motives are claimed only as a basis, neatly woven into reality. Without the superpowers of the main character, of course, not done, but they are quite reasonable and convincing, like everything that happens throughout the season. There is no over-the-top idiocy emanating from the world of the ridiculous Thor or the Flash, there are no conventions that are far-fetched, and one wants to believe in the reality shown more, and make it much easier.
A reliable picture is complemented by characters. Each significant figure in the plot is a well-thought-out personality, capable of doubting her actions, experiencing and changing. Evil evils easily make mistakes, succumbing to emotional weaknesses, good good people stumble, afraid to resemble the enemy, eternal humorists receive heavy blows of fate and all that. Daredevil is devoid of cartoon types: even Russian bandits here a couple of times manifest themselves quite differently than you expect from ordinary second-class terrorists. Again, from some "Avengers" all this is infinitely far - more like "Guardians", if that's the case.
There is nothing to say about how the story develops. Extra details at the very minimum (although they are superfluous relative to my dislike of legal subtleties), everything is in business, concise and swift. Almost all episodes fly by in moments, whistling in the ears of the last seasons of Game of Thrones, and each episode seeks to give a single fragment of the story with a pronounced climax and finale, simultaneously satisfying curiosity and spurring to continue watching. Everyone should do that.
And everyone should. It was strange to realize that some show was shot several levels above Marvel’s annual popcorn. The camera work here is in full seriousness comparable to the “Dark Knight”, the scenes are verified and furnished so that even in rare moments of dialogue boredom, there is joy for the eye. This is really beautiful and professional.
I hope that will be the case later. The first season is clearly not enough to reveal all the potential, and from the second now you expect at least a commensurate level of quality. I never thought I would say that, but I want more. Potential ten, if all goes well.
I am one of those people who, against all odds, love the 2003 Daredevil movie. And knowing that they were unlikely to continue it, I still waited for the upcoming sequels. And here comes a new series, which tells another story of the superhero Daredevil, which was made part of my favorite Marvel cinematic universe.
The attack of the Chitauri alien army shocked the world and left a good part of New York in ruins. The Hell's Kitchen area was particularly affected. At this time, new lawyers Foggy Nelson and Matt Murdoch decide to open their office. Their first case involves a young girl who was framed in a murder case. The case is more complicated: several criminal drug cartels are involved in the murder, and it is forbidden to pronounce the name of their leader. And Matt Murdoch, blinded as a child, but given the ability to see the world with the help of hearing, puts on a black suit and mask and goes to patrol the night streets of Hell’s Kitchen to stop the criminals, find their leader and help their hometown.
There is no other way – always when watching a reboot of a movie, you involuntarily compare the new film with the first. First, I want to say that these two projects (the 2003 film and the 2015 TV series) are completely different. They tell two completely different stories about the blind Avenger. And yet, the new series features a deeper drama, a special gloom, and even more intense tragedy. This is all made possible by the extra time, lengthy monologues and soulful character development. That’s probably the main drawback of the 2003 film: not enough time. Here, we smoothly and slowly led to the formation of familiar heroes and villains. And while I knew it was all part of the Daredevil story, the constant darkness and hopeless night often drove me into a depressed mood. The only thing missing from the show was the light. ..
Secondly, the advantage of the series is that the characters and heroes, and villains revealed from all sides, even from the most unexpected. Let's get to the top. Matt Murdoch is the central figure of the 13-episode film. The son of an unsuccessful boxer in childhood gets into an accident and loses his sight. However, instead, he acquires a sharpened hearing, which helps him not only to navigate in space, but also to see & #39; people are even better than eyes. He was played by British actor Charlie Cox. He understood this hero perfectly, this elusive avenger in black. He is always calm, restrained, gives the impression of a confident person who has learned to live life to the fullest, despite his condition. Wearing a mask, a modest lawyer turns into a warrior carrying justice. His movements are swift and precise, he is agile and agile like a cat, and even the most serious wounds will not stop him from aiming. In general, Charlie fully embodied the image of one of the most tragic heroes of the Marvel Universe!
His friends and partners were played by actors Elden Henson / Foggy Nelson and Deborah Ann Wall / Karen Page. I loved Elden - the show showed the beginning of Matt and Foggy's friendship. Here the best friends will have to test their friendship for strength and whether they will be able to withstand it is still unknown. Here the heroine Deborah caused mixed impressions. The victim of a fake murder, Karen Page begins to work as a secretary at the firm Nelson Murdock and for some reason tries to get up to his ears in trouble. It seems to understand the fervor of the heroine - to get to the truth and let people know - but it is unclear her stupidity and sometimes unjustified risk. Perhaps I find fault, but such reflections push me to the consequences, which led to her actions.
However, there is a character here whose image shocked me. This is the most influential criminal authority of the comics Marvel Wilson Fisk or Kingpin. It was played by Vincent D'Onofrio. I read the comics, I saw him in the animated series, I really liked the way Michael Clarke Duncan played him in the 2003 version. He always seemed to me determined, confident, holding everything and everything in his hands, instilling fear both on his enemies and on his allies. And here, we can see how Fisk becomes the Kingpin - he still takes the reins of the criminal world in his hands, but already has the necessary authority and is respected by his criminal counterparts. His relationship with art gallery curator Vanessa Marianna (Ayelet Zurer), as well as taking care of his mother, add to his interest - all this makes Fisk not as ruthless as you imagine. And yet I failed to fully sympathize and sympathize - the character remains negative. Especially when we see the rage of the Kingpin, who can literally tear his enemies to shreds. It was played at the highest level!
In the first season you can also watch the characters familiar from the comics about Daredevil - this is a blind but harsh martial artist Stick (Scott Glenn), a brilliant journalist Ben Urich (Wondy Curtis Hall), a nervous but irreplaceable ally of Fisk Lilland Olesley (Bob Gunton), as well as a nurse Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson), who at a critical moment helps Daredevil, and not only to sew up / b>>>>.
As a result, we have a quality series about one of the most tragic heroes of the Marvel Universe. I don’t want to compare it to the 2003 movie because it’s two completely different stories, different approach, different reaction. I liked both adaptations, but in terms of drama, character and plot development, as well as more tragedy, the series wins. I will continue to watch the production of the other three series that form the series 'Defenders, and look forward to the new season of Daredevil!
9 out of 10
The series 'Daredevil' or (Daredevil) how, but not the essence.
Marvel finally got together and gave us a great, non-childish series about the Red Devil. As, for me, the series turned out to be a great, interesting plot, great action, great acting, but there are also minuses of the picture, but about everything in order:
The plot seemed extremely interesting, in short, it is based on the fight of the main character Matt Murdoch and Wilson Fisk, the fight for Hell’s Kitchen, I won’t say anymore, because there will be a spoiler.
Next, the action is just great, magnificent, the best. .
I can write a lot of synonyms, but that’s enough. I especially liked the action in the second series, the tenth and the last, in general in each series it is excellent.
The acting was pleased, especially the play of Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio, they just played wonderfully, gave us those heroes whom we expected, the secondary characters also played coolly, separately Matt’s friend, two Russian brothers and Wilson’s assistant (Wesley).
Also, the visual component of the picture was kept at a level, all this gloomy Hell's kitchen looks great.
There are also disadvantages in the tape, but how about without them, and so on:
First of all, this is not an interesting character Karen.
Secondly, this is the fact that the series, as for me, sags in the middle, it becomes boring to watch what is happening, but in the end it is gaining momentum again.
Well, in principle, of the minuses this is all, I really enjoyed the series waiting for the second season, everyone to watch, and yes, as you all know in the second season will be the Punisher and it’s very cool, so will again Wilson Fisk, so it will be interesting.
': I respect your opinion. You can change the world by yourself.'
Once again, curiosity rather than the desire to watch made me click on play. The abstract and the poster did not make the proper impression on me, and I was not familiar with the comic book. Very imperceptibly, the news feed began to be full of posts about Daredevil, it was not left to be in the dark and on the first day of summer I typed in the search engine “watch online”. What I saw was above expectations, so I was able to stop in the middle of the third series and reluctantly force myself not to review the entire series in two days.
The plot is typically comic: the people's avenger seeks to restore order in his city, simultaneously meeting resistance. By day a law-abiding citizen, by night a superhero. A similar plot is now difficult for the viewer to “grab”, “Marvel” and “DC” recently do not let you get bored. But there are always exceptions to the rules that will force you to reconsider. The main character is Matt Murdoch, a lawyer, a fighter for justice. His competence is unquestionable, and everything is so convincing that one thing you don’t even notice is that Matt is blind. After being injured as a child, he turned this flaw into his advantage over the enemy, “seeing” and noticing things that others do not pay attention to. Intriguingly, despite all the preparation, Daredevil is sometimes vulnerable, like any person.
Let’s talk about actors and heroes. The fact that Charlie Cox woke up famous, there is no point in arguing. Getting your lucky ticket is not for everyone. I think Cox did a great job. Playing a “not seeing” person is not so easy, the eyes and strive to focus as much as possible in the field of vision. Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk introduced the villain "great and terrible." Even he, at first glance, a closed and alienated person, is not alien to the manifestations of feelings. His touching affection for Vanessa cannot make him remain indifferent. And the way Fisk has changed over time proves that there are things for which even the worst are willing to fight to the last. Negative characters rarely cause positive emotions, but James Wesley is not the first exception to the rule. Toby Leonard Moore, playing the role of the second plan, did not remain in the shadows. Being far from good-natured, Wesley with his poise and sometimes sarcasm “grabbs” like a character, playing on the emotional contrast with Fisk.
It is impossible to describe all the characters and actors, each in its own way is interesting. I can say that if you are a movie lover with experience, then you will definitely meet a couple of familiar faces.
The series was an excellent classic detective thriller. On the one hand, the film adaptation of the comic, and on the other hand, the topic of the fight for justice that does not lose relevance. The shade of gloom and drama contributed to the fact that the series was broadcast on the online service, as many TV channels seek to give more cheerful colors to their show, which is not always acceptable genre. The plot is fraught with many riddles and surprises, and if you do not learn the answer before time, then the tension from the development of some events will make you hold your breath ... and with pleasure include the next episode.
“I’m not asking for what I’ve done, I’m asking for what else I’ll do.”
Daredevil is one of my most adored characters. Since I was a kid, I loved reading about it and was excited to watch the 2003 film. The movie with Affleck was good, but not a masterpiece, so I was waiting for a new project about this character for a long time and with trepidation, and when I found out that Marvel was going to make a series, I kept reading all the news about him. So it came out and in my opinion it's the best superhero series that ever came out and one of the best shows in recent times. I didn’t think the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be able to make such a gloomy and realistic product. In this series everything is done at the highest level and thank you for this talented creators.
The plot follows blind lawyer Matt Murdoch, who dresses up his superhero costume and beats criminals at night, and his battle against mob boss Wilson Fisk. The fact is that this is not an ordinary superhero series, where the main character puts on a suit to plant bad guys in each episode. Daredevil is also a personal drama for a character, or rather characters, that tells about the cruelty of our world. The plot reminds me of the movie Gangster with Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. The fact is that here the main antagonist is also given no less time than the hero himself, which in my opinion is a huge plus. The plot is not something new, but how it conveys this something. The plot also has some shocking twists that will seriously leave the viewer in shock. The drama is interlocking, seriously, some scenes can bring to tears and thank the creators and actors for their performance.
The actors in the series are simply amazingly selected (well, in general, I don’t remember the bad actors being recruited). Honestly, I don’t know who played badly, everyone is good. Especially highlight the two main actors of the series - Charlie Cox and the magnificent Vincent D'. The two of them have conveyed their characters so much that I never cease to admire them. But the rest of the actors are not a miss, which is worth Deborah Ann Wall as Karren Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Bob Gunton as Leland Owsley, Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple, Wondy Curtis Hall as Ben Urich, Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Mariana, Toby Leonard Moore as James Wesley, Peter McRobby as Father Lanthorn and so on and so on. Hell, I'm amazed at this caste, it's been a long time.
The characters are worth a separate mention. Each is unique in its own way, each with its own motivation, history and character. As before, I will focus on two main ones - Matt Murdoch and Wilson Fisk. The story and character of the two is revealed gradually, giving us an idea of what they are fighting for and what their motivation is. Matt Murdoch is aka Daredevil, this is the main character of the series - he is charismatic, intelligent, cruel and strong. Although the character does not kill, he is not particularly upset if some scoundrel dies because of his actions. He is also extremely cruel to his enemies and is often shown beating them to death. Wilson Fisk is a sadist and sociopath who wants to make his city better, but his methods are not very good. Because of his childhood trauma, he still can't get away from what happened then. But Fisk is also a very clever and cunning king of the underworld, albeit sometimes mistaken for his ambitions and aggression. The rest of the characters are also well-written.
The atmosphere, oh, what a great atmosphere. You can clearly feel the gloom and cruelty of this world saturated with corrupt cops, rapists, murderers and other scum of society. The series has a rating of 16+, which is something new for the MCU and this is a huge plus since we are perfectly shown violent scenes, although not as cruel as the Walking Dead or Game of Thrones for example, but cruel enough to understand - ' Not a childish spectacle'. And yes, after watching, you'll be sure to say - ' Is this really a Marvel project?'
The action scenes deserve delight. Amazing choreography of fights and excellent work of operators and editors do their job. I have never seen such action scenes in any series, they are even better than most big-budget action films. Definitely the best fight scenes in television history.
The dialogues are well written. Most make you think, and some will make goosebumps crawl on the skin.
10 out of 10
I love Marvel movies, at least some of them. However, none 'Marvelovskaya' film I can not put 10 points - their quality simply does not reach the full ' dozens', in my opinion. And, oddly enough, the best attempt to transfer the comic to TV screens was a series based on the adventures of Daredevil. It is he who I want to put the highest score and declare one of the most interesting series of recent years.
The fact is that the directors and writers did to Daredevil about the same thing that Christopher Nolan did with Batman - turned his story into a dark, dark and realistic detective. At the same time, each series is set in such a way that it is simply impossible to break away from what is happening in it. Skillfully alternating not stupid dialogues, real drama and spectacular fights, the creators of "Daredevil" & #39; have achieved that the interest of the viewer does not subside for a second. Not every show can boast such a unique property.
Plus, it should be noted that each of the characters is revealed just fine. We always know his motivation, understand why he does this or that and, of course, empathize with him. And, oddly enough, this applies not only to heroes, but also villains, which is a rarity for comic book films.
The only thing that can be reproached 'Daredevil' is that what is happening in it has practically nothing to do with what was shown in 'The Avengers', 'Captain America' and 'Iron Man' And the point is not even in the plot connection, but in the fact that this series is completely different in spirit, mood and color scheme. Maybe that’s for the best.
To sum up, Daredevil 39 is a very important step forward for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I would like to see something like this not only in the framework of the series, but also in the feature film.
10 out of 10
Daredevil in its stylistics is very different from the already going superhero series. He is much darker, depressing and much more realistic. Of course, in full seriousness to take the history of the blind master of martial arts better than most sighted, still does not work.
The plot is quite intriguing, but still far from the cliches it does not go. The general canvas can be traced immediately, but the details are surprising from time to time. I am glad that the authors did not try to cram as many heroes into the series as possible, but try to reveal Matt Murdoch himself as fully as possible.
The style of the picture turned out to be simultaneously similar to many noir detectives, but at the same time very recognizable. The gloomy and rigidity were occasionally well diluted with comedic inserts. What didn’t really matter was the fighting scenes. It seems that tricks are inserted interesting, and improvised means are used adequately, but the impression of a tense fight is not created. True, the scene stylized as Oldboy came out really great.
Daredevil in my opinion probably the best series shot on comics.
I can't help but write a few words about Daredevil, just because I don't like most of the reviews that exist. Viewers somehow assume an important look and try to think ' objective' lazily praising Marvel for ' it turned out ' or reasoning how quickly and how exactly the next scenario move should have been served, which, of course, begs for itself ... Funny, but all this, despite the abundance of green reviews, is an indirect sign of a bad movie. And yes, I again go down the slippery slope of my own opinion, arguing that, sometimes, bad things are not so garbage, and ' worthiness' not pure honey. Let’s talk a little bit about the conflicts and contradictions of Daredevil.
Most of all in the series I like the work of the operator ... it is extremely unusual to see in such a genre film such a leisurely camera, a simple picture, in places resembling the documentary amateur video. Hence, what noir and gothic, what are you talking about, we will watch a person come down the stairs, sit in a car or hit someone with the impartiality of an experienced yogi. Add to this that the whole opera unfolds ' in the area', superpowers are not an ordinary phenomenon and they are rather compensatory in nature, completing the hero to a person, not a superman, black sweatshirts without special marks ...
Just fine, with one big thing: superhero cinema just doesn't reach the set bar of realism. And here we see the rollback in the form of non-involvement of the viewer in such seemingly plausible events. In the world of usual superheroes, sometimes you want to live, it is easier to love them, because they are usually not guilty of anything and together with him did not deserve their abilities, just so it happened, the finger of fate, the apocalypse, and here you are from a dull clerk to the most promising men, and the hero who trained muscle mass and senses. Yeah, he's cool. But it's not me. You have to understand who is watching the superheroes. . .
Let's talk more about Matt's abilities, since we're talking. So, sharpened senses. Let us omit what it is like to live in a big city, but Matthew has not grown new organs, and the old ones, generally speaking, only work for the reception. So how does he 'see'? Unlike ordinary blind people, he relies on touch. Fluctuations in the air environment are unlikely to come from someone else's heartbeat. Temperature at ' taste' it doesn't taste, nor does it smell. It doesn't hum to catch an echo. Rumor remains. I mean, mostly our super-hearer. Plus a very good image of your own body. With such dynamic movements, I doubt that his psyche can manage to collect what is happening in a visual image that is not useful except psychological comfort. It seems to me that he, on the contrary, should be focused on anticipating what is happening (the trajectory of the sound wave can be imagined), hence the speed of the reaction. There is no time for visualization.
Keep going. Suit. Frankly, in depth and thoughtfulness, he is only one step inferior to the costume of Superman. Who is a mysterious guy fighting with his eyes closed? Surely, it's just on purpose, so that life does not seem honey. Plus an unchanged voice, plus an expressive ' dramaturgy' lower part of the face - no one will ever guess that he comes to the same people in the morning in official costume, and in the evening - in black.
Characters. It's not easy. I think we have characters. In the old theaters, the word 'character' denoted the actor, even expressing his mask, everyone knew who it was and the focus of attention shifted to the action itself. Here everything is about the opposite, it is necessary to carefully draw characters, and even with a twist in the form of a topic ' a person is not in his place / a person in his place' Fiska would be more familiar to see somewhere in the government, but next to him is a miracle assistant and a miracle friend evil; when a boy with good eyes puts on a mask and goes to wet, every time you do not believe him, but a very natural partner and doctor. But what kind of animals people in interaction, for the screenwriter in places is not at all obvious. For example, for some reason it seems to him that the best expression of friendly feelings is to drink together. Half a movie of friends sitting and drinking. And even when the superman is exposed, the main accusation is that this is where you were, bitch, when we called you to drink! The behavior of a rat named Karen is at times blatantly ridiculous. And here everyone suffers from hypertrophied motivation and vague motives.
Another big drawback is stereotypes. I won't talk much here. In some places it concerns special effects (for example, the final run on the roofs with display jumps), in some places the actors (Russian mafia, Eastern ninjas), in some places events (this is what kind of hello to the Matrix with conversations at the fountain?). And separately I will note just hated me reception, when memories of the hero mount from previously shown frames. Memories are never exactly the same as primary perception. Especially stupid when it comes to Matt's memories.
Finally, a little bit about the main battle. It's not good in Hell's Kitchen. Both characters say the same thing word for word: I love this city and want a better life for it (in brackets, the city has not done them anything particularly good). But what's the point of a better life? For a villain, it's order. Consider it Gotham. Organized subordination to the ruling will, perhaps even quite graciously and intelligently ruling, and what, he is not such a bad person, is he? Matt is just in a panic, his world is on fire, and the screams at night do not let you sleep, he feels that the law has lost its function to protect and punish and takes it upon himself, putting on a mask. No higher goals, a superhero - for a world in which every cell has an illusory freedom of choice, but which they can not dispose of and which at any moment are ready to turn against him. To chaos. His pleasure is in destruction, which he himself knows, he needs evil as an opportunity to destroy, remaining on the side of the angels. He has no alternative, he is really not ready to come out of the shadows and offer a project for a better life for people used to living in hell. The question is, who would Hell’s Kitchen vote for?
As the text was written, I realized it came out quite negative. A lot of this may sound harsh, but I was just trying to judge from a realistic point of view and at the same time show that pseudo-realism is not the best solution for a superhero. I don’t really see anything genius in this project. But he's not necessarily bad for his beautiful eyes. . .
Here we go. I'm really surprised. Surprised by the number of positive reviews and ratings in general, because the series is one of three.
The series I sat down to watch the company, and already from the first series I felt how it smelled fried. It was advertised by my friends, including as a series with the Big Letter. Not otherwise. Stunning fights. Plot. A selection of actors. That's it. A masterpiece. And if you compare with the version of Afleck, so here you just want to cry from tenderness. Yeah. I really want to cry. That’s just from realizing how useless you are wasting your time.
What struck me personally, from the first minute, were the fights. Whether they are well or poorly set is a matter of taste. In fact, a blind man cannot do that! No way. There was a sea of questions, how, why, what? What did you miss? To which he replied: 'Just look. He's so good.' And then the awareness of the main target audience was covered with a head. That's right. He's just handsome. Charlie Cox is very cute and charming. Marvel made his bet. The bet is on. Everything else is nothing more than an addition to Cox. Superficial plot, template dialogues, template situations and locations for shooting are also template, as already, in my opinion, correctly noted earlier.
The story as a whole, and each character separately, is not worked out in any way. Wall is frankly horrified by playing at the level of a children's matinee. It causes irritation from the first minutes to the victory. And the terrible and monstrous Mr. Fisk turned out to be something... not complete. Of the pluses, only Toby Moore's character caused a certain amount of pleasure, although his last minutes in the series were, to put it mildly, stupid. And on top of that is Charlie Cox. He's just handsome, polite and super cool. Thank you to the writers for the fact that towards the end of the series at least a little smoothed out the frank laughter about the abilities of GG. At least there was an attempt.
I heard that the series was renewed for a second season. Who knows, he may be able to resuscitate, but so far only
Years, years, years... How fast they go! Seven years ago, no one could have imagined that the nascent at that time Marvel Studios will surprise us with its films every year, and always stable and interesting. In 2013, within the framework of the MCU released ' Agents of S.H.I. Ta', and now on the court of fans of comics and ordinary viewers presented ' Daredevil' - a series about one of the most iconic and non-standard heroes of Marvel publishing house. And if the first TV product came out, to put it mildly, mediocre (I say only about the first season), then the second one is inspired by something new, fresh, what even a sophisticated viewer has been waiting for so long.
To the delight of the geeks, the story of the character was not remade, moreover, on the contrary, they tried to adhere to the canon. It is noteworthy that the theme was taken by a series authored by Frank Miller, who mainly worked for DC. Here you have a history of origin, and a difficult childhood, and a relationship with his father, and friendly skirmishes with Foggy. This is the first plus.
The second plus is undoubtedly the chic atmosphere and style of the series. Yes, there is already 'Arrow', yes, nicely pleased 'Gotham', but whatever it was, all these projects are royally envious 'Daredevil'. Gloomy locations, brilliant choreography of fights, the general tone of seriousness, moderately present pathos, a decent soundtrack - these are all the main elements that make up the excellent mood of the series.
Charlie Cox at first seemed like a strange choice for the role of Matt Murdoch, but after three episodes, I was once again convinced that with something, and with casting the studio has no problems. His pleasant voice and intelligent manners fascinate. Yes, and as a superhero Cox is pretty good, everything works out well. He is moderately cruel, fair, has his own, reasonable vision of justice. There is no doubt in his convictions and motives. Sometimes you find yourself thinking that he can do too much for the blind. I understand, of course, that he, like Neo, sees the world on fire, everything is happening, but for a person with only sharpened radar this is too much.
Vincent D’Onofrio fit perfectly into the image of a criminal boss with manic tendencies. Thanks to him, the Kingpin really turned out to be a deep character, with an interesting life motivation. I would also like to note the cruelty of this villain (it is simply very unusual for a Marvel villain to cut off a person’s head with a car door, given that Marvel is under Disney protectorate). Other actors also praise and gratitude: Foggy (Elden Henson) did not come out boring, Karen (Deborah Ann Wall) turned out to be both cute and cunning, Claire (Rosario Dawson) is a real fighting friend.
There is no point in retelling the plot, I will say only that thanks to NETFLIX, watching the series is practically indistinguishable from watching a movie, so everything is so connected and consistent. It is not a sin to be compared to Batman.
You’ve probably never seen a series like this before. This is not an empty soap opera against the background of a superhero, not a sluggish gloomy TV series. It's a new type of TV series, not like superheroes. What's more, it's a different Marvel world - brutal, grim and so believable.
P.S. For some reason, the character of Toby Leonard Moore, i.e. James Wesley, is very neat and gallant. And another plus for a beautiful screensaver and a good adaptation of the canonical costume.
Frank Miller, the man who invented Daredevil for Marvel, is also the author of 300 Spartans, the Batman DC Dark Knight series and the reference Sin City. His works are extremely gloomy and social, when the superhero struggle takes place in the already ' dilapidated' world, when they have to fight for a small share, and for an idea, unlike the rest of the same Marvel Brotherhood - where the heroes fight monsters in tons and save millions of lives just ... um... because they can!
Daredevil is one of those heroes whose work area is very narrow - his native district and a couple of bad people who have a tooth on him, his specification is first of all the law, although he suppresses it, but nevertheless he decides his court when, unfortunately, the legal court ' flunks'.
The second movie incarnation of this character after the pathetic image of him by Affleck came out this year in the form of a series. 13 episodes, dark, and ' extreme ' thrilling plot - crime that has infected the city, infiltrating all its institutions, buying everyone and everything. Work for a blind lawyer by day and the devil the arbiter of justice at night is enough.
In general, I thought that I would not join the mainstream of the TV series & #39; nerds' but something made me pay attention to this movie. The motives were the interest in the character (yes, I believe that Marvel’s coolest heroes are those who consist entirely of charisma and some quality) and the author of the project Drew Goddard – the one who had a hand in the stunning ' Monstro', shot a masterpiece ' Cabin In the Woods' and is preparing no less interesting project – the Sinister Six.
I advise everyone to watch, not only fans of superheroes.
Perhaps my review will contain a lot of emotions, because I finished watching this series just a couple of hours ago.
What to say, Netflix surprised! When I was going to watch the series, there were big doubts about the coolness of this series, since the film adaptation with Ben Affleck, in my opinion, was not entirely successful. But, I was still sure: well, not just such high ratings in the series and it is already named in the top ten! And I was not wrong, not for nothing.
The story of the series tells us about Matthew Murdoch - blinded as a child as a result of an accident, a guy who has very developed feelings. His alter-ego is Daredevil, and at night he fights injustice and crime in his hometown, more precisely, in the district 'Hell's Kitchen'.
I really liked the noir, gloomy atmosphere of the series, which is not usually expected from Marvel, this atmosphere successfully conveyed the specifics of what is happening in 'Hell’s Kitchen'. The soundtrack is good, even the title screensaver is good. The fights are quite realistic, no Bollywood, which is very happy.
The characters are amazing, charismatic, lively. To the main character, Matthew Murdoch, really imbued with sympathy, because he is not the impenetrable clichéd superhero that we used to imagine. He is an ordinary living man with his purpose and his principles, and by the way, he is a good friend. He can get tired in a fight, fall, worry, etc. So, bravo Charlie Cox, the character came out charismatic and interesting, now this is the only way I imagine Daredevil.
As for the main villain of the series - Wilson Fisk, it turned out so magnificent that it sometimes got goosebumps. Very smart, calculating, domineering, but at the same time - a terrible person, the embodiment of human evil and cruelty. However, he also has his own ambiguous past, his weaknesses and pain points. Vincent D’Onofrio is also a Gran Merci, because he played one of the best serial villains.
The secondary characters are also good, I have a special love for Rosario Dawson, because she is very beautiful and I liked her in her previous works, and in this series she became just a highlight, playing an important role in the life of the main character. Characters Karen and Foggy I was deeply sympathetic as characters and what actions they perform in this story, as well as what loyal friends they are.
I will pay special attention to James Wesley, he is a very interesting character.
Thank you to the writers for the well-written dialogues and the appropriate subtle humor, in which there is nothing superfluous. At the moment, I think it really is the best superhero series and one of the best series of this year.
I will look forward to the second season, and I hope that the bar of the first season will be kept, or, at best, we are waiting for something even more interesting.
10 out of 10
Daredevil’s popularity as a character is not in comparison with any Batman or Spider-Man, but there is not a single really useful series about them that is not boring to watch and review over and over again.
I didn’t have high hopes for him, but after seeing the first grades, I wanted to see it. And you know - one volley to watch the whole series of course difficult, still the abundance of dialogue affects, but to call it boring - just impossible. Style and logic are the two words that have been in my head throughout the 13 episodes. Going back to the dialogue, they're just great. The elaboration and absolute logic of the replicas is quite difficult, but as can be seen from this series it is possible. You just need not to push always and wherever you need and do not need Cobblepott and Nygma.
Each series has its own charm. Well, about the 3.5-minute battle scene in the second series, I do not say anything at all. And the fact that Daredevil has never been called that (except for the finale itself), and that he wears not a canonical red suit, but a simple black turtleneck - makes this series even more real.
Matt Murdoch himself, that is Charlie Cox, plays perfectly - you believe him to be blind, everything is natural. Just remember ' The Smell of Woman' with Al Pacino - so cool and realistic. And yes, it seems that Marvel finally has a more serious character. Now we are waiting for him in full-length films.
Personally, I think that the possibility of releasing all the series in one day is bold, but unnecessary. If the release of the series was standard - once a week with rare breaks - then waiting for each of them would stoke interest in further viewing. But still, bravo! I don’t know of any other superhero series that’s so great. Though 'Flash' also great! Looking forward to the second season!
10 out of 10
P.S. The best series are 2 and 13, namely their final fights.
Familiarity with the series from 'NetFlix' I started with an absurdly comedy series 'Bo-Jack Horse' and the series turned out to be very, very useful.
But later 'NetFlix' produced this masterpiece, which took the studio from a tiny studio to a studio with huge prospects.
This series has all the attributes that are famous for 'NetFlix', namely: chic theme, beautiful entourage, a magical protagonist, magnificent actors on the second plane and chic cameos and references.
And the main difference between Daredevil and other series on this topic is loyalty to the source and masterful transfer to the screens of everything that happens in comics.
But for me, this series was made by Charlie Cox, which amazes me. He is perfectly matched for the role of Daredevil and the image of Ben Affleck slowly disappears from memory, here Cox outplayed old Ben. The second thing that clings to is the revelation of every character 100 percent, whether it's a thief or a reporter. You have time to delve into history, penetrate and wait for the continuation with impatience.
At the exit, we have a superhero series without stamps with the signature attributes of NetFlix. Amazing!
There is a lot of competition between DC and Marvel. Both offices are rapidly gaining momentum. Based on DC for 2014, 3 new series and very good ones went on air at once, although the fate of one of them now hangs in the balance. Marvel last year released 2 films on the big screen and succeeded. While the DC series finish their seasons this month, a move needs to be made. And this move for 2015 at the moment made exactly MARVEL. Daredevil was a significant leap forward and now many have realized that their comics can also create a gloomy atmosphere.
The series will tell us about Matthew Murdoch and his alter ego, whose name is Daredevil. The life of such folk avengers is usually insanely complicated and they have serious motives to become them and do their own thing. Matthew's story is different from others, it carries a huge emotional baggage, as the main character had a very difficult childhood, given the problems he faced at such a young age, then ' heavy' already sounds like an understatement. But now, many years later, he knows what to do. To protect his city, he must become a Daredevil. . .
I don’t know much about the cast and see almost everyone on screen for the first time.
Charlie Cox does a great job as Matthew. I’m not sure he does half of all the stunts, but he deserves credit, and if he does all the action scenes, he won’t win an award, but he’ll push many actors aside. At night, he is a Daredevil, a man who knows no fear and rushes to his goal, and during the day he is afraid. Matthew Murdoch, blind aspiring lawyer, or in other words, a man who does not skimp on emotions. His inner world is much richer than it seems, and that’s a good thing because the character develops and only in the right direction. What is most pleasing is that his hero does everything according to his mind, and not just hopes for a miracle or luck.
I especially liked the presentation of a villain named Wilson 'Kingpin' Fisk performed by Vincent D'Onofrio. His character is mostly sympathetic, due to his also difficult childhood and upbringing. It was the environment in which he grew up. Sometimes we want to feel sorry for the hero, and sometimes he acts as if he were a man, but a cruel and bloodthirsty beast. He plays the wolf in sheep’s clothing, and he plays so not only with the inhabitants of Hell’s Kitchen, but also with us, with the audience.
The other actors are good, too. Here the characters are very diverse and with each series we learn them from the best side (in terms of their biography), but how they will continue to manifest themselves as good or bad people, here you can not predict.
Placing:
That’s what sets this series apart from the likes of Arrow. The age rating of this series, as I understand it, is R 18+, because the series does not neglect violence. There are pools of blood and violent fights in every episode. Fights are also very smooth and looking at all these hand-to-hand fights, it feels like you're looking out the window and seeing a real fight. They look realistic and believable here, and end up as they would in real life, until one person either disconnects from the pain or dies. I like the fact that the main character ' bleeds out ' and not just bruises off. Almost every fight leaves a good mark on Daredevil, and yes, that’s what happens with folk avengers. I don’t think violence or such violent action is necessary, but this is where it fits. Immediately feel the efforts of the creators to make a series for an adult audience.
The atmosphere here is bleak and here Marvel proved that they can do it too. They also proved that the series / film with an age rating of R 18+ is a completely solvable problem for them and here they coped with a bang.
My opinion:
Before its premiere, I was very skeptical of it and did not believe in its success. But after watching the first episode, I realized how wrong I was and underestimated this radically different series. He's like a breath of fresh air, seeing something he hasn't seen in a long time. A tough series on (likely) a hard comic.
This series has great potential. I really hope that the series will maintain its pace and in the future the story will take even sharper turns and shock the viewer. I also really hope that the plot will be only one character, and not a whole club like him, so as not to distract the viewer’s attention from the main character. So far, this is exactly the kind of folk avenger series I wanted to see a long time ago. This is exactly what I've wanted to see so much since watching The Punisher' 2004 with Thomas Jane.
The first season deserves maximum appreciation. I am looking forward to next season!
Hell’s Kitchen is the perfect place for a superhero to emerge: gangsters are their masters, citizens are intimidated and weak, the police and the media are more corrupt than ever and turn a blind eye to everything. Emphasizing the realism and vibe of neo-noir, Marvel has created a series that is more like Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy than any of their other products listed under the umbrella of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Throughout the season, a gloomy motive is sustained, most of the actions occur in the dark, and often it rains, washing blood off the streets, which is so characteristic of the genre. Simple scenery, such as: training halls, docks and basements fit perfectly into the overall picture of the narrative.
The plot of the series tells about the early stages of the superhero adventures of Matt Murdoch, when he was just an avenger, a masked vigilante, “the devil of hell’s kitchen.” That’s why the series is so savage, which studio bosses are afraid to show on the big screen. There are plenty of blood, heads cut off by the car door, as it was in the first films of Guy Ritchie or candid scenes of beating, which create the effect of proper tension and a degree of passion.
The story of the character and freshbacks in childhood are perfectly copied from the comic book Daredevil: a man without fear, moreover, the characters are literally written off from him. Mentions are made of characters from the heroes’ past: Don Rigoletto, for whom Fisk worked in the original comics, and whose place he later took; Elektra is a killer ninja and Daredevil’s ally (Foggi asks about her in the series, and Stick talks with the main clan). Also a reference to the comic is the black suit Matt wore to fight crime.
This time, the role of Daredevil was decided to take an actor who has the physique of a gymnast, and not as it was done last time in a feature film with Ben Affleck, when the hero was presented overly pumped. And in this respect, Charlie Cox wins (albeit with the face of Affleck incomparable), because more believe that he can actually perform all these acrobatic tricks and be so agile. And in the image of a blind lawyer, he will not stand out as a trained fighter. He not only easily hides his second identity from his friends, for whom he is a voice of reason and a reliable friend, but even comes into contact with Wilson Fisk without arousing suspicion. Like Daredevil, he is the rage and punishment of God for criminals – I will punish all, break all the bones, break those who are broken – I will break again.
Karen Page (Deborah Ann Wall) has been told a lot in the comics, but she will appear on screen for the first time, personifying the voice of justice for her employer friends. She calls for the disclosure of all the crimes of Fisk and the pyramid he created, the first agrees with Urich to work on an article-exposure. However, she is almost the most naive character of the series, which does not fit with her cautious image from the comic.
Political correctness got to this picture, and it is represented by Wondy Curtis-Hall (black Ben Urich). But if you omit the fact of changing the color of the character’s skin, then the character, mood, emotional hesitation and indifference to everything around because of the state of his wife, as best conveyed by the actor. In the series, Urich is no longer young and life has taught him a lot, so he becomes an unofficial teacher Karen. He teaches her how to behave in the investigation of the crimes of rich criminals, namely: keep a low profile, act cautiously, do not despair if the evidence disappears (because this means that someone has hidden it and you need to find this person).
Perhaps the most controversial was Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). The actor is probably remembered by many for the film “Men in Black”, where he played the cockroach Edgar, and recently he appeared in the film “The Judge”. Perhaps the most successful casting for the role (at least externally), Vincent is very similar to the canonical image of the Kingpin. The nickname for the entire series never sounded, but it was hinted at in the form of a map of the king on the “tree”, which was Urich. The very image of the character caused conflicting feelings. On the one hand, it is properly revealed, and forcing empathy with the character no less than the avenger in the mask. On the other hand, you do not understand how this complexed boy in the body of a big uncle could gain such power, the way of obtaining which was never told in the series.
The mini-series was shot quite well, the operator finds interesting angles, fights are set interestingly and quite realistically, the hero after them is selected all the wounded and ate drags his legs or even escapes when there is no other choice. The actors adequately coped with their roles, with the exception of some shortcomings, but Charlie Cox from series to series increasingly played the blind and the Kingpin performed by D’Onofrio is quite the place to be. His insecurities may well be attributed to the fact that he is only learning how to be the really calculating, cunning manipulator we are used to seeing him with. At first, there could be a feeling of why this low-budget series was shot, when it was possible to give Daredevil a worthy adaptation, but this feeling disappears as soon as you start watching.
P.S. Special thanks to Vsevolod for his contribution to the review and provided information on the characters.
Characters of the DC universe have been plowing the small screens for quite a long time (at least one of them is for sure), but the Marvel television brainchild has yet to show itself, and the character they chose to meet fits as well as possible.
Daredevil is a reimagining of the superhero genre on television, and Netflix is the best platform for this, because cable channels are less censored. And perhaps only Netflix could have created what came out.
The atmosphere of the series resembles a crime drama with elements of a detective, rather than a series about a guy in tights. Dark tones, gloomy atmosphere, oppression of the weak by the strong, social inequality and gang violence - this is what blind Matt Murdoch has to fight every night, dressed in a dark suit, hiding in the back streets of Hell's Kitchen. From the first minutes, the atmosphere captures, and does not let go until the very end.
The cast was chosen almost flawlessly - except that the color of Charlie Cox's hair does not quite match, but otherwise the choice is wonderful. Deborah Anne Wall, who played Karen Page, looks amazing in her role, and Foggy Nelson, the partner of Matthew Murdoch, who was embodied by Elden Henson, falls in love with himself from the first minutes. These characters want to experience and believe, every emotion on their faces looks amazing. Acting is one of the undoubted advantages of this series.
But it’s not just these guys who want to worry. The creators came from the other side to the image of the main villain, Wilson Fisk. As it happened, “supervillains” only plot right and left, throwing money to destroy the enemy, but no. Wilson Fisk is different – with his own problems, experiences, fears and weaknesses. Perhaps, you can break in feelings, who empathize more - him or Daredevil.
Individual words deserve action – action. The fighting scenes are perfectly staged – each frame clearly captures the action, the movements are so believable that UFC fighters fight, or even worse. You watch every battle with your mouth open and your breath held. In the series, by the way, do not disdain the bloody and sharp scenes associated with sophisticated violence. And that's great!
The result is an amazing series that absorbed the best qualities of different genres. Of course, Daredevil is a number above other superheroes on television and deservedly. Adventures of lawyer Matthew Murdoch by day, and Daredevils by night succeeded in fame
8 out of 10
That's my personal opinion. I'm not that familiar with other movie adaptations of the universe. Not a connoisseur of comics and everything else related to this or that environment from Marvel.
Best Superhero Performance on Television
Modern noir is like a breath of fresh air.
“The Real Old Boy from Netflix”
"Kingpin surpasses Nolan Bane"
A great example of how to make superhero movies.
“The Most Candid Picture in the Marvel Cinematic Universe”
“Another qualitative step to the lack of comic effect on the screen”
“Impeccable acting. You will hold your fists, applaud standing up, use profanity as a burst of the most sincere emotions. Bite your nails in certain scenes. Knowing every hero in the face. Whether by name or by deed
"For the effect of a slightly open mouth, thank you very much."
“A really harsh and gloomy psychological action-thriller with elements of criminal drama against the background of all the rest of the grated pop variety”
All the frankness and shamelessness that happens on the screen only doubles the immersion.
Elastic once again proved the coolness of her studio. Introductory titles cause only delight.
I didn't expect the show. As mentioned above, I’m not a fan of superhero movies, except for Christian Bale’s The Dark Knight. Having come across a review from my very good friend, close to my interests, I decided to get acquainted. After tediously watching the first episode, accompanied by fast-forwards and backwards, which eventually led me to a complete shutdown of consciousness, and then endless questions. - Nikitos! What do you find in him?
And now it was decided, sending the folder Daredevil in the basket, finally get rid of this content. But that wasn't it. 13 episodes eaten in two days. And here's my verdict. That's 10/10 honest. Why? I'll try to answer that.
The series is based on Frank Miller’s comic book The Man Without Fear. The bundle does not at all attract proper attention. It's all standard and dry. Just like any other superhero movie. Dark, full of dirt, atrocities, lawlessness and poverty area of New York, under the scarlet name Hell's Kitchen. A dysfunctional family and childhood. Blind lawyer Matt Murdoch (Charlie Cox) was destined to be born, die and reborn here. Deprived of sight, saving from under the wheels of the trucks of the old man, putting the next stitches on the distorted face of the father of the boxer loser, the face of the dead and smoldering in the endless dusk of the area, the life that does not necessarily witness. You can feel it, just feel all the nausea, anxiety and tears at the fingertips of a little boy. The future hero, martyr, angel and demon in one person.
The disturbing atmosphere of Hell’s Kitchen is 100% transmitted. What is missing is the sound of a Silent Hill siren. Abandoned street steps, the agony of pain and black rain, screaming and screaming beyond your mirrors. Beyond which you do not want to cross, and this is not given here to everyone. You are powerless, wasting your souls and last fingers, clinging to your lives and those close to you. We are all blind and blind is the fear of tomorrow. A direct reference to our daily lives. Burning society as a whole. There's no good or evil. A clear distribution is possible and impossible. Confusion. This is hell, even the opening credits show it. Anyone who remembers Ghostbusters 2 will know what I mean. The main and secondary characters very fervently present to the viewer their interpretation of God and the devil, while again being in their endless confusion.
The image of the main beast, the Antichrist, appears to us in the form of the serpent from the Bible. Ambal attracts and repels at the same time. Vincent D’Onofrio impresses with his play and depth of character. An anonymous tempter. We agree to deny his actions and words at the same time. Which makes it more interesting than its antidote. In my opinion, not every villain can cause emotions, be it a comic book hero, etc. About this character I want to talk more, but then without spoilers will not do.
The main antidote, as I said above. Attorney Matt Murdoch. Aka Constantine in his world, seeing through the limbo is the far side of the Kingpin moon. The illusory savior. To look at it honestly is not so interesting. Think of Hannibal, where Hugh Dancy was 99.9 percent more favored. Will Graham and Murdoch are very similar. Even the actors look alike. Again. That's just my opinion. Both believe they're right. They both have similar formations. The struggle of two martyrs of their elements. You will see how this struggle develops.
If we talk about every character in the series, the hand will get tired. But I want to keep it that way. Every other hero deserves his own description. Everybody's cool. Literally. Even names fly out of your tongue. Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Claire Temple, Nobu, Vanessa Marianne, Leland Olesley, James Wesley, Stick, Ben Urich. The actors who played them should be written separately. She is right, strong and not annoying.
The original heroes are laid out on shelves. Everything is in moderation and understandable, and most importantly on time. You don't wonder when you watch. Why not? Where? And sometimes you don't need it. It's like a separate movie. A complete story without dividing into necessary and unnecessary episodes. This is a very rare event in the series.
Very pleased with the seriousness of the production. I finally see something that really touches the soul and perception. The creators literally drew spoons from Nolan's plate. Less boom, more psychology and blood. We're all tired of cartooning. It was a great move and I really enjoyed it. I look forward to further development of this style. I'm talking about superheroes.
I still want to talk, but it’s time to finish. In general, I want to say that the picture is worth it. Worth your attention. Like the fans. And lovers of strong and good cinema.
I could understand why you always row if he had an iron suit or a magic hammer.
There is an opinion that Marvel’s films, in particular the same Avengers, are nothing more than a bloated cabbage of men in colored leggings, shot mainly for schoolgirls. Real Brutals include the Nolan eared. I’m not going to judge this statement, but I can say for sure that Marvel’s response is very worthy.
Matt Murdoch unsuccessfully played a hero at the age of 9. Rescuing a stranger, he by an unfortunate coincidence completely lost his sight. But as is often the case in comics, total blindness has developed the remaining four senses into the level of God. Now Matt can hear from a few blocks away, distinguish the slightest temperature fluctuations, etc. Add to this excellent physical training, including a chic kick from the turntable - this is the portrait of a novice lawyer in the cereal Hell's Kitchen. During the day, Matthew, along with a friend of Foggy, protects the gray and poor in court, and at night, dressed in inexpensive clothes from the Internet and covering his face with a black mask, makes unjoyful visits to Russian, Japanese, Chinese and native, Pendos gangsters.
With the pilot series, you can understand that Daredevil is very out of a number of Marvel films. The gloomy, stinking streets of Hell’s Kitchen, as if in constant darkness, serve as a perfect place for the formation of such an ambiguous hero as Daredevil. Torn by his own contradictions, Matt "cleans" the streets of all kinds of bad guys, every time convincing himself that good should be with his fists. One of the most important advantages of the series for me personally is that there is no separation between white and black. The very figure of Daredevil seems to me multifaceted. The same can be said about the main antagonist - Wilson Fisk. It is no coincidence that Fisk himself notices that he and Matt have a lot in common. Stunningly played by Vincent D’Onofrio, Fisk attracts almost more attention than the hero in the mask.
Not without the traditional image of Russian villains. Speaking with an emphasis in both languages, these guys have fun and literally drag the entire first half of the series. Anatoly & VLADIMIR is a combo blow to the Russian consciousness. And laughter and sin, as they say.
Matt Murdoch himself, played by Charlie Cox, at first glance does not attract a superhero. Not an impressive size, with some youthful face, diligently depicting the storm of the night quarters, Charlie/Matt swept all my skepticism with just a blow from the turntable in the frame. The action in Daredevil is generally at a high level. Great fights with interesting camera work - you can watch this "dance" endlessly. And surprisingly, our hero is vulnerable. It is perfectly clear that having scattered 12 Russian peasants, Daredevil barely turns her legs and is naturally exhausted, and does not jump like a bunny and rather smiles at her own uniqueness. Hero, but still human.
I can talk for a long time, why this series is worth watching, but it is always better to see once, right?
P.S. I look forward to the second season Matt will more than give away excellent bream unwanted.
10 out of 10
Of course, Marvel Studios is now actively covering more and more distant horizons of the cinematic environment. Not only successfully developing the cinematic universe of his superheroes and setting a role model for other studios, but also more. That's just how successful can be considered the way of the studio in the cinematic environment, so unsuccessful it seems in television and example ' Agents of S.H.I.T. a' and ' Agent Carter' clear proof of this. Undoubtedly changing the format, the style of the narrative and even the channel, the studio certainly confidently stepped forward and created the series, which is designed to correct the situation for the better.
Definitely, this series created by the notorious Drew Goddard is something absolutely special and not like any of the works of Marvel Studios, or any series about this or that superhero at all. Of course, it is noticeable that this series Drew Goddard very much inherited from the trilogy ' The Dark Knight' Christopher Nolan. Thus, playing solidly all that seems childish in 'Arrow' and 'Flash'. Thus, creating the impression of a crime drama and even a thriller, rather than a comic book about a superhero.
The series turned out very dark, heavy, tough, cruel and very bloody. The creators of the series throughout the season do not skimp not only on brutal violence with a frank demonstration of injuries and gallons of blood, but also the general atmosphere of sharpness, tension and suspense in the best traditions of thrillers. Which certainly played to the benefit of this work and beat the universe 'Daredevil' exactly the way he deserved it, and not as popcorn as it was in the original film with Ben Affleck in the title role.
The plot, of course, builds on everything we’ve seen in the aforementioned Batman trilogy and essentially justifies the majority’s remarks that Daredevil is essentially the same Batman, but under Marvel’s flagship, and that remark is true. But if we abstract from this, the series certainly bribes the characters and digging their origin, certainly reflects them from previously unseen and unknown sides. Not only showing the relationship between Matt and his father, which was almost always limited to just a few minutes, or the more romanticized face of the Kingpin, which many did not even think about.
Of course, having started quite spectacularly, strongly and quickly, the series in fact suffered the same shortcomings as most series. What is inherent in most television works of our time, which always bet on numerous passions a la & #39; Santa Barbara' with betrayal of friends, quarrels, reconciliations, love drinking and the like. Which frankly starts to tire and contributes to the fact that the second half of the season is not as impressive, but as the first. Nevertheless, certainly keeping the bar of quality of the series at a fairly high level.
Contrary to the opinion of the majority, Charlie Cox became the perfect Daredevil for me and if his appointment was doubtful at the beginning, I realized that I was deeply mistaken when watching the series. This is not a mountain of muscles performed by Ben Affleck, but athletic, but rather nimble, fast, flexible and far from invulnerable warrior who has just begun his journey not only to achieve the goal of saving Hell’s Kitchen, but also to find his classic red suit.
A damningly strong impression was made by Vincent D’Onofrio, who also created the image of a truly ideal Kingpin and bribes this image with its depth, which does not allow you to put it under one particular stereotype. On the one hand, we see a caring and lonely romantic that the Kingpin has never seen before. On the other hand, a brutal killer and a real devil in material guise. Moreover, D'Onofrio achieved such an effect that sometimes one formidable expression of the actor's face removes the need for any game and even words.
Very good with their roles cope secondary actors performed by Deborah Ann Wall, Elden Henson, Toby Moore, Wondy Curtis Hall and many others. Undoubtedly highlighting Rosario Dawson and Ayelet Zurer among all, highlighting both actresses not only the most charismatic characters of the series and the attractiveness of actresses, but also simply the most powerful play of actresses, which cannot leave you indifferent.
8 out of 10
Daredevil is certainly a significant and confident step forward for Marvel Studios, not only in terms of television series, but also in the quality of transferring its individual works to screens. Definitely that 'Daredevil' which deserves an impressive fan base of the hero. Perhaps not in such a perfect form and not with such a crazy spectacle as in the films of Marvel, but let’s hope that the upcoming second season will correct the situation for the better.
When all thirteen episodes leaked online in April, it was a crazy night. A rash move, fraught with large-scale attacks among fans: Daredevil, our beacon of hope in the darkness of overcast stamps, waited, clenching their fists and greedily reading the synopses. Shortly before the premiere, all sorts of ratings and reviews with crazy numbers began to appear: 90 percent, 9/10 and '. In terms of satisfaction, this was comparable to the Winter Soldier, who not only rehabilitated Captain America, but also set an incredibly high bar for the next Marvel films.
So we sat down to watch. The first thing that catches the eye is this Englishman who bothers to speak with an American accent, but sometimes gives out a long vowel or stretches his tongue, and does it somehow tempting. Matt Murdoch, though he has lost some of his black wit, has shown some other side of himself - fragility, despair, gentle calm, the double bottom of a man who has something to hide. A good man who tries to live with the fact that he likes to punch and that it's not normal. His commitment to Catholicism itself creates a comic effect, and on these nuances is built the whole humorous base of the series, which is so paradoxical, it is often quite a sad smile.
Matt is the one I want to talk about most because he pulls all the characters with him. Foggy's nothing like that. Ambitious, active, sensitive, funny. But after him, there is trouble: Karen is like a nervous mouse, which is constantly being secretly electrocuted. I appreciated the type of girl; quickly reddening nose and ears, loose hair, brittle voice, lively, feminine figure: she personifies ' simple' a person, bringing a huge contribution to the creation of Hell's Kitchen, but here she does not play very well. Her notion of a terrified unarmed girl comes down to nose-sniffing and annoying fuss that makes her ubiquitous and too preoccupied.
Wilson Fisk has been called Marvel’s best villain to date, and I can see why: I got hooked. At first, it causes nothing but confusion. Then xenophobia. And then, when it comes ' that very ' the episode dedicated to his character, everything falls into place, and here you have a faceted brute, a good man doing business with dirty methods, this type ' hit him, hit him, just don't kill'.
Somewhere in the fifth or sixth series, the series suddenly begins to sag. After the line with the Russians is knocked out, the whole picture of Daredevil changes, the course of the narrative changes, and before that the confused rhythm of changing episodes becomes a smooth tape, already unequivocally giving off a criminal drama. Apparently, because of this moment of adaptation, welding one half of the plot to the other, a couple of episodes in the middle are filled with some dull chatter and tasteless reflexes. Cox has a soft, calm voice, and when he talks out of the dark for more than two minutes, you start to fall asleep.
But all this quickly ends, and a healthy action begins again: Daredevil is mutused by ninjas, Daredevil is mutused by the mafia, the police, bandits, his own trainer, against the background a secret biological weapon swims away from us immediately, without even telling what its essence is and thereby intriguing to the screech. It's reassuring that Matt won't find out either and is just as disappointed. Matt is generally disappointed in life. His best friend turns out to be a formidable goat who cannot balance his own personal problems, and so pours his self-sufficiency on the bravest, best person in his circle. Karen becomes tender and finally takes the bull by the horns, even shoots the gun and, in general, stops pissing. Fast-ending series strain Fisk's relationship with the city, and in the end comes total delight when Hell's Kitchen finally finds out who its real hero is.
The series has a black punching charm: you can’t stand it if you are constantly bored and need a ten-armed speaker. Here, no one will dance on the screen and fountain template tricks to retain attention. Not for nothing Daredevil was called Marvel's Batman - he also constantly warms up, he also sets himself a condition not to kill in any case, even the most brazen scum. However, he violates his condition, which once again brings satisfaction. If this series were a book, it would be called a novel of becoming. Here the character develops solidly, stepwise, there are no jumps in tension, and the costume is sewn for a long time, making it clear that there are other interesting things besides superheroes. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but the Matt figure of the series does not position himself as a superhero at all; he looks more like an overly gifted punisher, but with the rest of the characters in costumes he is united by his cross of the eternal martyr. Hell’s Kitchen is not a place for the faint of heart, and the passion with which he loves his city without suffering from its dirt, without complaining about irreparability, like the same Bruce Wayne, without spreading his hands like Jim Gordon – that’s what makes him the real Bruce Willis.
In general, I understand why some Daredevil seems boring or too corrupt in terms of cinematic gluing; anyway. This series is an order of magnitude better than any comic book series I've seen. And it's not because it's full of blacks and blood, and they're always punching someone in the face. 'Agent Carter' the only one that comes to mind when you want to name something really worthy, but that series has a completely different format. The frenzied confrontation, the powerlessness when you try to go against a rigid system, and the constant guilt of the heroes can leave a kind of overplay effect, but this point is quite controversial.
Daredevil had a crazy 9.6 rating in the first week after the season drain, and then fell by only eleven-tenths, and so far for me this is the most significant breakthrough in the work of Marvel. However, we still have Luke Cage, the Punisher, the team of street avengers and the second season of Matt Murdoch, and we can only hope that they do not get tired of doing their good work. And they will not change the stunningly beautiful screensaver, and if they change it, they will make it even better.
8 out of 10
The series ' Daredevil' tells us about the city about Hell’s Kitchen and how you already understood from the name of the city that it is a real hell and takes people’s lives every day. And when there is no hope, when the law is powerless against crime, he comes a vigilante in a mask ' Ray of hope ' for the city.
I don't watch a lot of TV shows, but still. Supernatural, The Walking Dead, Gotham... And when I watched Daredevil I realized that he is above all the listed series at least head on.
As we were presented with it. From the very beginning, everything was laid out on shelves, told us about the key characters from and to childhood. They told me how their personalities were formed, just phenomenal. Especially great was told about the main character (Daredevil - how he showed his abilities, how he was blind...) and the antagonist (Wilson Fisk & #39; Kingpin' he is Ambal - as he became ruthless towards people since childhood). That is, in addition to what is happening in the foreground, we were told huge stories about the heroes and their lives in general. There's just no flaw in the show. Beautiful scenery, staging scenes are huge praise... You sit there staring at the screen and you watch Daredevil scatter criminals and you hear this really cool. A huge thank you to the actors, well, just perfectly played their roles, especially thanks to Charlie Cox who played the main character, you can imagine how difficult it is to play a blind person it is just phenomenal.
Vincent D’Onofrio played a very complex character and managed to give us that criminal ruthless genius.
You can talk about this series forever. Thanks to an incredibly strong story not to mention other values of the series ' Daredevil' boldly stands and does not concede next to ' Batman: Inception', ' Iron Man'...
'Daredevil' unquestionably the best series of this year!
Recently, TV projects about superheroes appear with enviable regularity. One series does not have time to come out, and the producers are already rubbing their hands from sky-high ratings and launching a spin-off or a prequel, or an interquel, or a crossover. Any project related to the embodiment of the comic book in the framework of the most important of the arts & #39 is a win-win and in the end this situation will lead to the fact that almost everything that comes out on the small and large screens, one way or another will be associated with people in funny costumes.
Many such series, no matter how much they differ in concept, characters or the universe, have one thing in common - they rapidly lose quality from season to season ('Arrow'). Some manage to complete this path in just one season ('Constantin'). They also have a huge number of assumptions and excessively pathetic digressions - a necessary attribute of any hero. What a surprise when the shadow came out of the light 'Daredevil'.
If we compare the series with the full-length film 2003, then absolutely in all aspects, 'Daredevil' with 'wooden' Ben Affleck in the title role, loses. In the serial version, the creators managed to do almost impossible, namely: to create all the characters, from protagonists to villains, interesting. Each hero here is unique, with its own motivation, history and psychology. And when the character is well thought out, when he performs actions corresponding to his image and character, and not just bends to the script, such a character wants to empathize.
The series can be set as an example , as a sample of successful casting. All the actors are in their seats and look like infused images. And all this is complemented by a good acting.
The team of heroes stands out Charlie Cox as the devil from Hell’s Kitchen. To compare him with Ben Affleck is pointless, because the image of Cox, rethought by the screenwriter and supplemented by the actor himself with good facial expressions and the ability to reproduce emotions, does lifeless Affleck, with his eyes closed.
At the time 'The Dark Knight' showed that the antagonist in the film can be complex and memorable more than the protagonist, rather than just being part of the scenery, sometimes shaking the air with villainous laughter. The series went further - even the secondary assistant (Wesley) of the main bad guy compares favorably with everything seen before and in the company of Wilson Fisk, whose role was so successfully embodied by Vincent D'Onofrio, is not lost at all, but only complements and better reveals the image of the villain. The Kingpin himself came out surprisingly interesting. Not impressing with his first appearance on the screen and looking rather harmless person, over time the character reveals his dark side to the viewer and this happens so sharply and contrastingly that the shock of what he saw only increases some charm. And in general Fisk turned out to be a voluminous, contradictory character.
But! There is always this notorious 'But'. And in comic books, he is more than anywhere else. 'Daredevil' was no exception despite his good script and acting. Vile bells at first quietly and quietly, and then more insistently begin to ring, causing irritation. In the series there is one very strange and incomprehensible thing, the consequences of which negatively affected the characters and the plot as a whole. For some unknown reason, the creators decided to introduce into the history of the character, who is everywhere and everywhere called ' Character-on-2-minutes-which-no-one-will remember'-old Elena, and start around her a whirlwind of events. This is not unusual, if not for the emotional response to it. And so, a completely uninteresting 2-minute character-who-no-one-will remember-becomes the center of the universe and the main motivational driver.
But everything, absolutely everything, can be forgiven for staging the fighting scenes, some of which are shot at the level of such hurricane fighters as 'Rade' and 'Denny is a chain dog'.
At the moment, this is the best, most high-quality, with the strongest acting series about a superhero. And there is hope that he is only gaining momentum and in the following seasons will unfold at full power.
Modern noir This is what superheroes should be like. I mean, TV shows. An interesting storyline, dragging the complexity of one dark story, surprising with smooth turns, intriguing with constant development. Elaborated characters of the first, second and even third plan, the actions and endings of the stories of which it is not always possible to predict. And all this is beautifully decorated by talented actors, a competent cameraman and a good director. Vincent D’Onofrio as Ambal was amazing. I did not think that such a banal villain can create a key figure of the narrative, which even in one short scene can attract and repel at the same time. Oh, yeah. All the fighting scenes are done elegantly, although they usually make me sleepy. Original