Finally a version that won't make DD fans cringe...
Presentation: This one disc double-dip comes in a standard DVD case with a slipcase. The menus are animated and make good use of Graeme Revell's score. B
Audio/Visual: Presented in widesreen, the picture and sound quality are very similar to the theatrical version, and the picture sould be good since the film was made in 2003. There's one or two hiccups in the editing where the new scenes were put in, but overall nothing to disappoint. B+
Content: Okay, I liked Daredevil the movie, despite it sucking. The writer/director Mark Steven Johnson excels at interpersonal relationships: Matt and Foggy, Matt and his dad, Matt and Elektra, etc..., but he really lacks in bring the superhero aspects to life, relying too much on Batman stereotypes.
But the added thirty minutes really helps improve this movie. Most of the major fights have added material, and now there's a whole new sub-plot with Matt Murdock actually being a lawyer!
Unfortunately, there's still all the annoying flaws of the original: the "Darecave," all that blind justice stuff, the blatant Crow rip-off, etc... that keeps it from being Spider-Man good.
Theatrical Version: C- Director's Cut: B
Extras: There's a new commentary and a featurette, but nothing too amazing. Pretty sparse compared to the theatrical DVD. And what, no isolated score? C-
Overall: Here's how I see things: This is the actual version of the film, but movie executives wanted it to be PG-13, so they can market it to their favorite demographics: teenagers. (And I could argue that the theatrical version should also have been a R rated film.)
If they had released this version, then it would have done better, at least with the critics. It's a shame that the only reason they even released it on DVD was as a cross-marketing ploy with the new Elektra movie. B
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