25. august 2005

Daredevil

Yes, this movie has plotholes and a short end-fight. But the characther of Matt Murdoc is likeable. He's been through so much shit in his life, and has all right to crawl into a corner and cry, but he doesn't, he makes the best of it and stands up for what he believes in.
It needs a little more meat in the beginning, and the relationship between Matt and Elektra just happens, and goes to intensity waaay to fast. Bullseye just seems to pop up here and there to go a bit ballistic, he needed a bit more to do. They could have given him a little more screentime maybe?
Despite what people say I liked Ben Affleck in the role as Daredevil. Ithink Jennifer Garner did okay too. All in all, I like the film.

The Punisher.

It struck me more as a B-movie than a block-buster, but I had fun with it.
I liked Thomas Jane as Frank Castle, and that he doesn't let his tragedy stop him. It does handle a subject I find interesting; does one man have the right to be judge and jury, even if the people he's killing off are are people that everybody knows are criminals?
"It's not revenge, it's punishment." Frank Castle is a rather brooding character, but it works for him, he's driven in his search for punishment, and he's actually able to help some people along the way.

1. august 2005

Batman Begins

It's a really good film, but the beginning is a bit of a slow burn. The bit up in the mountains is important to the story, but I think they should have trimmed it a little bit. I eventually got sucked in to the whole thing, and I really enjoyed the film.