The film flows with an independent spirit that’s smart and actually treats the audience like intellectuals.
The film flows with an independent spirit that’s smart and actually treats the audience like intellectuals.
The end result is mediocre, even for a mindless throwaway movie.
The clash of cultures and tug-of-war over familial connections to the past eventually comes down to one thing: it’s the time you spend with your family that really matters in the end.
It’s alarming that “The Art of Self-Defense” isn’t as shocking as you’d think, which perhaps says it all.
This is a movie with an abundance of mediocrity, from the ludicrous plot to the hackish directing.
This film feels fake, inauthentic, unoriginal, and doesn’t seem to come from a place of sincerity.