Due to my strange sleeping pattern it’s difficult for me to ‘binge’
on a television series. I’d love to be that guy, but to watch a series it does
take me roughly a week or so.
Netflix’s new series follows one of Marvel’s darkest heroes
in his mission to rid Hell’s Kitchen from crime. It’s gritty, dark and paints a
brilliant picture of this methodical blind vigilante.
Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock is perfectly cast in his role.
He’s always been an actor whose acting ability has never been stretched to its
fullest in his previous roles. He pulls off the quiet brooding Matt Murdock and
his hell raising alter ego with delicate execution. In the show’s second half its
focus is as much on crime lord Wilson Fisk as it is on Murdock. Vincent
D'Onofrio’s performance forms one of the most interesting villains we’ve seen
in recent television. The character is never one dimensional in his evil, he is
complex and fleshed out. I’ve always thought that the greatest villains are
those who think they’re the hero of the story. That is Wilson Fisk, and he is
so much more fascinating for it.
The actors surrounding the main cast do a brilliant job of heightening
the main story arcs, as many times they leave to explore smaller but still
relevant stories and then return when appropriate. All the cast just seems to complement
each other in the best way possible.
A few years ago you would never expect a series made for
Netflix could ever compete with something like True Detective or Breaking Bad
with its level of excellence. I love that we live in an age of television where
quality is showrunner’s main concern and Netflix is churning out shows with
high ambitions. We have of course also got Marvel to thank for this as it took
quite a risk with this show. It would have been so easy for them to remain in
their comfort zone by creating a show with a tone consistent with their films. But
they hired directors and writers who could compose scenes with high levels of
grit and emotion. I thank them for these fast paced action scenes, so good that
they easily rival all the shaky cam action films we’ve seen in recent years.
In conclusion, if you have Netflix and you like quality television,
Daredevil is a must.
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