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35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 78Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesIn short, the actors deserve a big round of applause -– especially Affleck, for finally wiping the smug look off of his face (OK, 80% smug-free); Garner, for her dead sexy mix of attitude and adrenaline; and the grunting, googly-eyed Farrell, for … well, for being "fookin’" nuts, I guess.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenNot woeful, not wonderful, merely watchable.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaBrought to the screen with a mix of jaunty humor and jagged violence that should have worked more effectively than it does.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisDaredevil the movie strains itself trying to catch up with Sam Raimi's web-slinging megasmash. It's a faceless copy, right down to the muscle-rock groaning on the soundtrack.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanLike Affleck himself, the film is perfectly satisfactory without being deeply satisfying.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonSlick, expensive and filled with good-looking actors flexing muscles, but once it grabs our attention it doesn't really reward it...this movie doesn't have fear -- or sheer wonder and marvel -- enough.
- 50Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThough it begins as a praiseworthy depiction of a unique man, it turns into a formulaic disappointment long before the overly violent end... Comic-book adaptations must remain open to sequels, but this kind of coy cowardice is despicable.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanDaredevil is the sort of half-assed, visually lackadaisical potboiler that makes you rue the day that comic-book franchises ever took over Hollywood.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAn action blockbuster that's one of the biggest misfires in its genre since "Godzilla."
- 20Village VoiceEd ParkVillage VoiceEd ParkAffleck and impressively amazonian Alias star Jennifer Garner (as the ninjitsu-savvy daughter of a wealthy tycoon) are lankier than "Spider-Man's" Maguire and Dunst, which is good if you like lanky, but their relationship substitutes cliché for chemistry.