Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
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A private user reviewed The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
It Had Me For A While
There were moments of The Art of Self-Defense that had me rolling. Unfortunately, as the film progresses, it starts to lose the mojo and really just limped to the finish line. Performance wise, Eisenberg and Nivola really own it. The film just gets a little too silly for my liking.
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