The Art of Self-Defense
Casey is attacked at random on the street, and he joins a local dojo guided by a charismatic yet enigmatic Sensei to learn how to defend himself. He soon uncovers a sinister world steeped in fraternity, violence, and hypermasculinity, where a woman fights to claim her place within it.
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Riley Stearns
Siena Brown
Stephanie Adams
Diletta Di Nicolantonio
Brett Durbin
Erick Lagunes
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SWITCH.
‘The Art of Self-Defense’ is a truly funny, dark experience that will polarise audiences, hopefully leaving most of them satisfied. Just try not to think about it too much. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-art-of-self-defense-a-satire-as-pitch-black-as-a-karate-belt
Gimly
I went in expecting mumblecore, but got more of a Wes Anderson (which, to be fair, a primary influence of mumblecore). Wes Anderson almost always has violence in his movies, but probably nothing so brutal as _The Art of Self-Defense_. I thought that the whole movie would essentially be setting up Eisenberg as an awkward, meek nerd, who at the very end would go uber-violent, and the joke that they bothered to make a movie for would essentially be "You didn't think this guy would punch very good but then he does". Happy to say, I was wrong. Not only does Eisenberg punch pretty good on actually more than one occasion, there's also a story in _The Art of Self-Defense_ as well, which I was not expecting. Now I still didn't think it was very good, and I definitely didn't think it was very funny, but my very low expectations were exceeded, so in the end I'm actually moderately happy with this one. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
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The directors of The Art of Self-Defense are Riley Stearns, Siena Brown, Stephanie Adams, Diletta Di Nicolantonio, Brett Durbin, and Erick Lagunes.
The cast of The Art of Self-Defense includes Leland Orser as Detective McCallister, Imogen Poots as Anna, Phillip Andre Botello as Kennith, Alessandro Nivola as Sensei, Jason Burkey as Alex, Jesse Eisenberg as Casey, Steve Terada as Thomas, Davey Johnson as Gun Store Owner, David Zellner as Henry, Alex Haydon as Man Wearing Pants, Mike Brooks as Steve, Josh Fadem as Serial Killer, and more.
The duration of The Art of Self-Defense is 1h 44 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Art of Self-Defense trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch The Art of Self-Defense on Amazon Video (Rent) and Tubi TV (Ads). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Art of Self-Defense was released on 12 Jul 2019.
The Art of Self-Defense is listed under Comedy, Thriller, Drama, and Mystery on Fanbiz.
The Art of Self-Defense has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.5/10. One reviewer wrote: "‘The Art of Self-Defense’ is a truly funny, dark experience that will polarise audiences, hopefully leaving most of them satisfied. Just try not to think about it too much. - A..."
