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By Came (54) on 14 Oct 2019

This film is dark comedy but I didn't laugh at one joke. But somehow I really liked this film a lot. It's indescribable good…

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By Hnestlyonthesly (92) on 07 Oct 2019

The Art of Self-Defense deserves better than we can give it…

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 03 Oct 2019

Jesse Eisenberg's comic timing is simply on the mark, you are waiting for him to take charge and you'll keep waiting…

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By K. Austin Collins (343) for Vanity Fair (761) on 06 Aug 2019

A strange, uneven, but ultimately effective satire of masculinity…

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By Saltydog99 (8) on 05 Aug 2019

The Art of Self-defense is a really good movie that gives us one of Jesse Eisenberg's best performances…

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By Brent_Marchant (762) on 28 Jul 2019

A rivetingly funny but edgy dark comedy reminiscent of Fight Club that makes viewers both laugh -- and squirm in their seats -- as they watch…

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By Lamontraymond (377) on 26 Jul 2019

One of the most insane movies I've ever seen. Starts out a little dry and oddly funny and goes WAY off the edge…

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By Tvjerry (1,783) on 25 Jul 2019

Even though this is being advertised as a comedy, there's almost nothing funny here. Instead is a very dark, somewhat twisted story…

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By Netflic (224) on 22 Jul 2019

This movie is a dark comedy which is usually not my cup-of-tea…

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By Proteus (111) on 22 Jul 2019

Possibly the worst lighting I've ever seen in a movie. That is a giveaway of the production values and overall quality. Terrible movie…

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By Stoffanator (1) on 22 Jul 2019

Just to let other reviewers know…

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By Dullurd (7) on 21 Jul 2019

I like its ambition, but it's a pretty big misfire for two reasons, I'd say…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 20 Jul 2019

The only surprise is the level of violence — not just beyond The Karate Kid but beyond Fight Club…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 19 Jul 2019

Stearns has still made us laugh through the grimaces for much of “The Art of Self-Defense,” and if nothing else, has given anyone — “Karate…

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By David Sims (534) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 19 Jul 2019

Eisenberg, Nivola, and a hilariously brusque Imogen Poots (as Sensei’s only female student) are more than up to the task of finding the comedy…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for Original-Cin (1,156) on 19 Jul 2019

At best, it’s no more than a puny version of David Fincher’s Fight Club…

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By 1Movieman (8) on 19 Jul 2019

Just another stupid movie. Where do they come up with these ideas? Makes no reason at all. It was almost as bad as Midsomer but not as gory…

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By Brad Wheeler (426) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 18 Jul 2019

The film’s calm brutality is effective. Plot-wise, some punches are telegraphed, while others are not…

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By Randy Cordova (352) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 17 Jul 2019

It’s a surprising film in many ways…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 17 Jul 2019

Stearns grapples with notions of gender, violence and identity. But in this mannered, ironic take, his punches don't land hard enough to leave a mark…

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