The Art of Self-Defense (Blu-ray) R

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  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 44 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: October 15, 2019
  • Originally Released: 2019
  • Label: Universal Studios

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Rating: A- -- "The Art of Self-Defense" is a true original that aims to tackle the deepest pits of toxic masculinity, to almost absurd extremes. Full Review
World of Reel
Sep 3, 2019
[A]n unnerving, exacting dark comedy set at the crowded juncture of masculinity and violence.
Los Angeles Times
Jul 11, 2019
Rating: 3.5/4 -- If the first rule of Fight Club is that you do not talk about Fight Club, then the first rule of The Art of Self-Defense is that you should talk about The Art of Self-Defense to anyone who will listen. Full Review
Film Frenzy
Oct 27, 2019
3 stars out of 5 -- [A] dark comedy that’s equal parts amusing and disturbing. Stearns is ambitious in the tricky tonal balance he aims to strike here...
RogerEbert.com
Jul 12, 2019
Rating: 3.5/5 -- With his sophomore film The Art of Self-Defense, Riley showcases a bone-dry comedy about the toxicity of being a modern alpha-man. Full Review
High on Films
Sep 25, 2019
The Art of Self-Defense is a very good and very black comedy. So black that I might have been the only one in the room laughing with certain jokes. [Full Review in Spanish] Full Review
Letras Libres
Nov 1, 2019
Rating: 8/10 -- The Art of Self-Defense may be a dark comedy, but it is extremely intelligent when it comes to the subjects it addresses and represents on screen. [Full Review in Spanish] Full Review
Konexión
Nov 11, 2019

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Struggling after a midnight assault at the hands of a notorious biker gang, introvert Casey (Jesse Eisenberg) elects to join his local karate studio to learn self-defense. With the help of his dynamic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and new friend Anna (Imogen Poots), he begins to rebuild his sense of confidence and self-worth. However, after partaking in one of Sensei's unusual night classes, he is thrust into an intense world of male bravado and new opportunities. Written and directed by Riley Stearns.

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  • Sales Rank: 107,013
  • UPC: 191329092026
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