Netflix’s Daredevil Is A Masterpiece
By Marcos Perales | Staff Writer |
Blinded as a boy in a car accident, Matt Murdock gains heightened senses and he uses them to fight crime in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. His job as a lawyer makes everyone else believe that Matt has faith in the law, but as Daredevil, Matt takes everything into his own hands and stops crime outside of the law when the sun goes down. Lawyer by day, vigilante by night.
“Daredevil” is a Netflix original show that follows the story of Matt Murdock and his crime-fighting career. The first episode debuted on Netflix on April 10, 2015.
Although the show was cancelled after three seasons, it was still a masterpiece.
“Daredevil” was directed by Steven S. DeKnight. DeKnight is best known for directing the TV show “Spartacus” which was a big hit when it was presented to the public. He also directed the movie “Pacific Rim Uprising.” To those people who pay attention to the technical parts of TV shows, they could surely see that DeKnight knew what he was doing.
The cast changed as the seasons went by, but there were four actors who were at the core of the cast with other supporting characters. They are Charlie Cox who stars as Matt Murdock, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Eldon Henson as Foggy Nelson, and Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin. Fans were happy to see Jon Bernthal star as fan favorite The Punisher in season 2. He later got his own spin-off show called “The Punisher.” “Daredevil” isn’t the only show the actors have starred in. Cox appeared in the movies “Stardust,” “The Theory of Everything,” and “King of Thieves.” Woll acted in the movie “Escape Room” and the TV shows “True Blood” and “The Punisher.” Henson participated in movies such as “The Mighty Ducks,” “The Butterfly Effect,” and the widely known movie series, “The Hunger Games.” D’Onofrio, who plays the villain Kingpin in season 1 and 3, took part in “Men in Black,” “Full Metal Jacket,” and the TV show “Law and Order.” By the actors having a part in a variety of movies and TV shows, their performances have made them somewhat well known. Although “Daredevil” is a show about a superhero, parents should think twice about letting their children up to 13 years old watch the show, as it tells a much darker and violent story and is not a typical happy superhero show. It is rated TV-MA.
Things are always complicated for Matt Murdock, as he lives a double life. His co-workers, and friends outside of their job, Foggy Nelson and Karen Page help Matt through his tough times, especially since he is blind. They don’t know that he operates as a vigilante at night. It seems as though Matt is blind, but his iconic line says otherwise. He says “there are other ways to see,” saying that he doesn’t need eye sight to see. The heightened senses that he gained from his accident help him “see” better than ever. He can hear a person’s heartbeat and a scream 10 miles away, read the ink on paper that ordinary people use to read with his incredible sense of touch, taste and feel differences in the air such as alcohol and body temperature and so much more. He is also in peak physical condition. The show has a dark tone, but there are funny moments within to keep it mixed up. The music is often slow to create a sense of suspense and it gets faster when there is an action sequence. “Daredevil” is a prime example of how as show of its genre should be filmed. For example there are a few action scenes where there are no cuts in the film. The camera keeps up with the actors throughout the whole scene. The lighting does an excellent job of conveying the appropriate mood to the audience. A truly notable part of the show is the dialogue. This part truly keeps the show down to earth and it makes the audience take the show more seriously than others.
As a fan of Daredevil, I highly recommend this show to all Daredevil and comic book fans, but I advise that parents should consider the eyes of their younger children. It is definitely worth the binge watching because of the all-around great performance and presentation, it is still available on Netflix and also cracks the list of my top five TV shows of all time.