No, it's not the worst movie ever, but my sensationalist headline tempted you into reading my article, didn't it?
We went to see Daredevil since my mom was watching Abby. Before the movie, we drove to the Red Lobster in Phoenixville, and noting that there was no Red Lobster in Phoenixville (at least that we hungry drivers saw) we turned around and ate at the America Cafe instead. Not to be confused with the American Cafe, which is in Granite Run.
I had tuna, which wasn't exactly the shape I expected. I order it rare, and it came out rare - amazing. But it wasn't in a steak shape, more of a hunk of fish shape. So there was a lot more gristle than one might normally note in fish. But it was good. The sauce was tasty, and the spinach was fried and crunchy. Yum.
Anyway, to the movie. The movie wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. Ben Affleck should not have had that six-pack before showing up for filming. Now, I know I'm not all that fit, but I'm not trying to portray a superhero in a blockbuster-sized motion picture. And what's with that weird red suit?
The saving grace for this movie was pretty much everyone but the star. Jennifer Garner was completely underutilized, and as Dave agrees, she could have easily slaughtered Affleck at any time. Unfortunately, they didn't let her really act or really fight. Too bad. Maybe in this upcoming Elektra sequal?
Colin Farrell was great as Bullseye, the only character who was an actual character with some depth. Maybe it's too easy to portray evil. But he was good at it.
Micheal Clarke Duncan was alright as the Kingpin, but also somewhat underutilized. Jon Favreau was pretty cool, too. Funny. A lot of good lines.
This movie officially gets the "Wait for Video" rating, because it's just too weak on its own.
Of course the previews for X-Men 2 and especially The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen looked darn cool. I will want to see those when they are released. I'm not that enthusiastic to see the Hulk, mostly because I never saw the real appeal of it. But I know a lot of people who are into it, so there must be something there.
If they're going to do all of these comic book movies, I want them to do a movie of Neverwhere. It isn't exactly a comic book. Actually, it's not a comic at all, but it's written by Neil Gaiman, who is my favorite comic book author. And it's a darn good book. His best, in my opinion. (Yes, I read Stardust. Yes, I read American Gods. Stardust is what finally made me pronounce my disgust for "the fey", and American Gods just didn't quite have the power of Neverwhere.)
The idea of Chris Rock as president, as unlikely and ridiculous as it sounds, is funny.
