Read my spoiler-free movie review of The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

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New comedy The Art of Self Defense stars Imogen Poots, Alessandro Nivola and Jesse Eisenberg.

Directed by Riley Stearns, it’s the story of Casey (Eisenberg), a man who’s randomly attacked on the street, and so begins a journey to learn self-defence, with the help of a charismatic and mysterious Sensei.

The promise of comedy is why I’m interested, and I definitely want to see Casey become less afraid.

There’s also the fact that I already like Nivola’s character’s attitude. He reminds me quite a bit of Chris Messina’s Danny Castellano character in The Mindy Project (2012-2017).

Steve Terada, Phillip Andre Botello, Leland Orser, Josh Fadem, Elizabeth Howlett and Chris Lay also star.

The Art of Self-Defense Release Dates: June 21st, 2019 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

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