Review of Defendor (2009) by Wailun L — 14 Aug 2011

A surprisingly funny and dark tale headlined wonderfully by Woody.

This review of Defendor (2009) was written by Wailun L on 14 Aug 2011.

Defendor has generally received positive reviews.

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By Marko S (143) on 13 Oct 2012

Works on some levels, doesn't work on others. it's not really the kind of a movie that will end up in anthologies, but it's not bad at all…

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By Gaspar O (372) on 30 Jan 2013

There are few scripts that could compare to this one; quite unusual. This ultimately get the thumbs up qualifying as dark humor…

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By Jaron H (26) on 18 Jul 2014

Witty funny and pulls at your heart strings…

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By Zaenal A (89) on 05 Apr 2013

Found it better than special which is a similar film but defendor isnt really funny it gets 2.5-3 stars…

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By Parker R (216) on 07 Nov 2013

Led by a commendable performance from Woody Harrelson as the adamant hero, this is a darkly funny, emotionally perplexing, and solidly written…

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By Gena D (386) on 29 Nov 2012

The main character is adorable, but I still don't like the movie…

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By Joachim V (8) on 05 Sep 2012

When a slow minded road worker turns into a masked vigilante, no one is safe as the city's worst criminals become the target of this would…

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By Daniel L (1,283) on 03 Apr 2014

An original, dark, and funny film, Defendor is worth watching because of the scene stealing performance from Woody Harrelson as the title character…

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By Patrick D (1,000) on 30 Jan 2013

There are few scripts that could compare to this one; quite unusual. This ultimately get the thumbs up qualifying as dark humor…

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By Megan T (177) on 05 Jun 2015

Woody Harrelson plays a slow witted, simpleton who decides to become the superhero Defendor to protect the innocent and fight bay guys…

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