Daredevil is a pretty good action flick, but nothing makes it stand out as a time-enduring classic.

The Good: Nice action, realistic (somewhat) hero, decent plotline, good characters, comic-book feel

The Bad: Weak dialogue, Ben Affleck (though his face is covered most of the time), standard super hero story

Overall, not a waste of time, but not anything to go out of your way for.

Take a look at the DIRECTOR'S CUT! It's a much better film than the edited theatrical cut. Too bad they didn't release this version on the big screen. It seems they've pulled the same trick on Elektra and put out a mangled version instead of the R rated Director's Cut. It's no wonder these films get such mixed reviews. I'd like to see the R rated version of Elektra one of these days. The Director's Cut of Daredevil is the way to go. It's an excellent film.

Okay, I'll admit that the only reason I went to see this was Jennifer Garner. Isn't she great? Anyway, I'm glad to report that, unlike what most critics say, it's not a cartoony version but a dark story driven movie ala the Crow. The way Daredevil's radar sense is protrayed is quite genius and Colin Farrell is superb as Bullseye (Even though, I don't care much for Colin.). He uses a mixture of insanity and pride to bring him to life. And the use of John Favrou and Foggy Nelson brings just the right amount of humor to it. The Director's Cut improves over the theatrical version in so many ways that I recommend it to those who have never seen this movie. Now, I'm sure someone will ask "Is the Director's Cut that good?", and the answer is that it's like a completely different movie. The theatrical cut is 103 minutes. The director's cut is 133 minutes. That half hour of extra footage makes a huge difference. Just rent it -- trust me, it's good. The relationship with Elektra isn't as big and there's much more focus on Daredevil, the Kingpin, and the world they exist in. The Director's Cut was 20 times better than the theatrical version. It added a whole subplot that really wove together the entire story. Plus, there is a cool scene in the first of the movie with the bar fight scene where Daredevil walks across these burning pool tables and crouches down to look at the bad guy. "It's time to give the devil his due." Awesome!! Had this been released in the theatres, it would have blown everything away. Too bad the producers punked out.

Bottom line... if you enjoyed the original cut of "Daredevil", you'll enjoy this longer cut, too, and probably a little more. But if you didn't like the movie before, the extra scenes here likely won't make you change your opinion. The new scenes are interesting and fun, but certainly aren't integral to the story in the way that, say, finally getting to see Saruman's final fate in the extended cut of "Return of the King" was integral to that film. However, if you haven't seen the film before, this is probably the version to check out. It sacrifices some of the fast pacing, but in return delivers a more novelistic, introspective, and thoughtful story, nicely appropriate for one of Marvel's more introspective, thoughtful heroes.

Title: Daredevil
Rating: R for violence and language
Grade: B
This movie is much darker, much more compelling, and much more violent than Spider-Man. Being another comic book adaptation from Marvel, the movie has alot to live up to. At times the movie has corny acting or special effects, but overall it is a great movie. The plot has a dark, haunting air to it, which proves to be a fairly good thing, you'll see. Let's talk about the rating. Its R for violence and language, but parents should know its much more like R for strong violence and language.