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The Art of Self-Defense

The Art of Self-Defense

6.6/ 10

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2019

Release Year

104 min

Runtime

Comedy
Thriller
Drama
Mystery

Overview

Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.

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Keywords

martial arts
sports
psychopath
dark comedy
karate
crematorium
sexism
cult
satire
murder
dojo
motorcycle gang
dog
german shepherd
misogyny
mugging
death of pet
black belt
masculinity
accountant
deadpan
traumatized man
ambiguous

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Reviews(2)

6.5avg rating
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

September 8, 2019

8
8/10

‘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-sa

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Gimly

Gimly

@Ruuz

January 17, 2020

5
5/10

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 Ei

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