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Review of by Peter Travers for Rolling Stone — 12 Jul 2019

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The Art of Self-Defense sets itself up as the 90-pound weakling destined to live forever in the shadow of "Fight Club." The good news is that writer-director Riley Stearns gets in a few good licks at toxic masculinity before odious comparisons to David Fincher’s masterpiece blunt the film’s comic and dramatic impact.

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This review of The Art of Self-Defense (2019) was written by and published by Rolling Stone on 12 Jul 2019.

The Art of Self-Defense has generally received positive reviews.

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