Watch: The Art of Self-Defense 2019 123movies, Full Movie Online – After he’s attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg) joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence for the first time in his life. But when he attends Sensei’s mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of fraternity, brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor..
Plot: 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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‘The Art of Self-Defense’ is a truly funny, dark experience that will polarise audiences, hopefully leaving most of them satisfied. Just try not to think about it too much.
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I went in expecting mumblecore, but got more of a Wes Anderson (which, to be fair, a primary influence of mumblecore). Wes Anderson almost always has violence in his movies, but probably nothing so brutal as _The Art of Self-Defense_. I thought that the whole movie would essentially be setting up Eisenberg as an awkward, meek nerd, who at the very end would go uber-violent, and the joke that they bothered to make a movie for would essentially be “You didn’t think this guy would punch very good but then he does”. Happy to say, I was wrong. Not only does Eisenberg punch pretty good on actually more than one occasion, there’s also a story in _The Art of Self-Defense_ as well, which I was not expecting. Now I still didn’t think it was very good, and I definitely didn’t think it was very funny, but my very low expectations were exceeded, so in the end I’m actually moderately happy with this one._Final rating:★★½ – Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
An atypical martial arts twisted satire with hidden depths and an absurdly dark undertone
“The Art of Self Defense” follows a wimp accountant who is attacked and enlists in a Karate school. Jesse Eisenberg is made to play main role giving the character depth and nuance as he travels an arc of change from quiet, frightened, neurotic accountant to self-assured fighter. Movie, in general, tackles some pretty heavy, socially-relevant topics, most notably male/female masculinity. The film is little bit inconsistent, but the overall morbid, bleak tone keeps it relevant in today’s admittedly violent culture. It means also that the film’s tone certainly won’t work for everyone, because it will polarize audiences, but viewers accustomed to finding laughs in the darkest corners will have a great time.RATING: 6. Be aware, this movie is not for everyone.
Absolutely great dark comedy script. Go watch it.
Don’t pay attention to negative reviews, this is the type of movie you will either love it or hate it. I loved since the beginning. There are many funny lines and the image treatment is so oddly good. Go watch it and take your own conclusions.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 44 min (104 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 2414269
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Comedy, Crime
Director Riley Stearns
Writer Riley Stearns
Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots
Country United States
Awards 5 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix N/A
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panasonic VariCam 35, VariCam LT
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format), V-RAW (4K) (source format)
Printed Film Format D-Cinema