Batman without the cape. I just saw the opening night showing with my sweetheart. We were both looking forward to this movie since the first preview. This movie is a lot deeper than other reviews might make it seem.
Most people watch comic book hero movies for the action, and there was plenty of that and it was fun to watch and even thrilling at points, but what I really got into was the depth of the inner characters. Ben Affleck did a wonderful job in his role. He made his character sufficiently believable (for a comic book hero) enough that you really sympathized with his inner frustrations.
I saw a lot of plot in this movie, man vs self, man vs man, good vs evil, good trying to make sure he's still good, and I liked it. If Jennifer Garner's role was to be male eye-candy she did her job well. Perhaps if I hadn't been looking for more of the Alias character to come out on the screen, I could have better focused on the fact that this isn't Alias and wasn't supposed to be.
The Irish hitman was very well done, considering he played a sociopath that provided most of the "well-aimed" humor, even if it was a bit twisted. Funny how you can see Colin Farrell as the title role in The Recruit, as well as the lead in the upcoming, Phonebooth.
Joe Pantoliano has a great role as the reporter who has discovered the identity of our hero and must decide whether to expose Daredevil, thus furthering his own career, or to keep the masked man's identity a secret and promote him as a good guy. Well done.
If you don't like comic book psychology, you won't like this movie. If you do like it, you'll love it as well as the character interaction betwen Affleck and Garner. Mesmerizing.
I don't worship Ben Affleck but his appeal has increased quite a bit. I think I'll go see it again. I wouldn't mind a sequel. It took guts to take on those roles.