Daredevil, a 2015 Netflix series, stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who becomes Daredevil at night in order to fight crime. His law partner, Foggy Nelson (played by Elden Henson, who many of you may know from the disturbing movie The Butterfly Effect), knows nothing of his double life. Nor does his secretary Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll). However, Karen dangerously and recklessly inserts herself into the same crime gang Matt is fighting, trying to bring them to justice.
The entire cast is excellent, but Vincent D’Onofrio in the role of the crime lord Wilson Fisk cannot be touched. His character is complex and cunning and exhibits both sensitivity and extreme aggression. I would go so far as to say that this is the best villain I have encountered in the comic to tv/movie genre. Bar none.
From the start, the plot is intricate and involving. I’ll admit that in the early episodes I got a little tired with the amount of time Daredevil spent simply beating up bad guys, but as the series progressed and became even more intricate and involving, I was hooked.
One of my favorite parts of the show are the flashbacks to Matt’s childhood, showing how he became blind but then developed the skills needed to become Daredevil. But there are also flashbacks to Fisk’s childhood, showing how and why he grew up to be the man he is. That brings us into the mind of the villain and draws us into the plot even more.
I would highly recommend Daredevil. If you have Netflix, stream it now. If you don’t have Netflix, Daredevil is a good enough reason to subscribe.