Review of Defendor (2009) by Maureen M — 25 Apr 2011

Solid black comedy. A film with a great message.

This review of Defendor (2009) was written by Maureen M on 25 Apr 2011.

Defendor has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 21 Apr 2014

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By Tylerdurden900 (58) on 14 Jul 2014

Woody Harrelson is hilarious in this movie. He is just as funny as he is in Zombieland. The rest of the cast is amusing as well…

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By Marvel.thalia . (2) on 16 Nov 2016

Makes you root for the hero of the story in a different way than most modern day superhero movies…

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By Rob C (695) on 01 Jan 2014

One of my all-time favorites. I love Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings. And the Ending Theme, Metric's Help, I'm Alive, is awesome…

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By David S (4,459) on 08 Sep 2016

At times funny, at times sweet. But this one fizzles out pretty quick. Not exactly a must-watch…

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By David D (2,198) on 09 Aug 2014

First, this is not really a comedy…

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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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