Daredevil
Ben Affleck plays a blind man who's suddenly a superhero in an adaptation of one of the less popular Marvel Comics. Ever since he acquired an increased sense of everything but the sight and held his father's dead body in his arms, he vowed to help the poor and helpless for the rest of his life. To that end, he became a lawyer who does pro bono work. When he doesn't get his way, he gets into costume and beats them up of course. The person who attracts his attention villain-wise is the Kingpin, played by Michael Clarke Duncan. Lady-wise, it's Jennifer Garner as Elektra, the daughter of a wealthy billionaire who does martial arts on the side. Working for the Kingpin is Bullseye played by Colin Farrell. Hired to kill Elektra's father, the events play out so that it looks like Daredevil had killed him, setting up a battle between the three characters in the end.

There's some nice comedic touches by Jon Favreau as Affleck's law partner. But we never do see enough of Garner and Farrell, the two characters that make this worth watching, if you're searching for a reason to do so. There's really nothing wrong with Ben Affleck. But there's something about the story that made it seem unbelievable, impossible, and a little generic all at the same time. Daredevil is really one-dimensional. If he doesn't get his way in the "real world," he could just fix it in the violence of his own fantasy world. Yet the sad part is, no matter what he does, he'll always hold back because he needs evil to have any meaning in his life. Without it, there's nothing left because obviously, he's not a successful lawyer (maybe that explains hooking up with the billionaire daughter) and all his money is going to meds and his Batcave digs. In the end, everyone seems to be misused in one way or another and the character and the movie never live up to its name. Maybe they'll fix it by the time the sequel comes out. 1.5 stars