Wonderful Movie

Nice effects though.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

I am genuinely surprised this movie didn't get that much recognition. It's a really good story and I have to say it isn't your usual superhero movie. The bad reviews are due to people expecting comedy. This movie is NOT a comedy and shouldn't be judged on something it clearly isn't.Defendor is a seemingly ordinary guy who believes in justice. He's dead set on finding this metaphorical "Captain Industry" who he thinks is responsible for his mother's death. He befriends a prostitute named Kat all because she lies to him and tells him she knows Captain Industry when she's well aware he doesn't exist. She wants revenge, Arthur belives her, and with the money he's giving her for this information, she can buy drugs. The beginning is Arthur explaining why he assaulted Mr. Debrofkawitz who "macked" on Kat. Her father assaulted her. He rightfully gets angry at this and busts up his dry cleaning business.The movie takes a turn when Dooney (a sleaze bag cop) uses Kat as leverage so Arthur doesn't talk about the illegal sex ring they're operating. At the end, Defendor dies, but his heroics keep him alive throughout town. He is known as the guy who wanted to clean up the city and make it a better place.This movie has charm. No fancy superpowers, no elaborate stunts, flying fights - just a normal guy with a homemade weapons and a make-up mask. It's a pretty old movie, but it's definitely a golden one.

DEFENDOR is one of those anti-superhero comedies about normal, everyday figures who don ridiculous costumes and turn vigilante to take crime off the streets. KICK-ASS is the best known of these, and an action film in its own right, but the film that DEFENDOR is most similar to is SUPER. Having seen both, I much preferred SUPER, which was funnier and more satirical. DEFENDOR has a sadness about it in the depiction of a mentally ill Woody Harrelson who is convinced that his destiny is to battle crime. The reliable Elias Koteas gives the best performance while others like Sandra Oh are a distraction, but in the end DEFENDOR neither thrills nor amuses, just proving to be a time-waster and nothing more.

This film was certainly a disappointment. I like Woody Harrelson as an actor, and I liked the idea of him playing some kind of weird vigilante character. I also was please to hear it was Canadian. But sadly, it was a total let down for me.It should be said that Harrelson gives a pretty good performance. The only thing is, his character is seriously mentally unstable, but in a way that isn't really likable or interesting. He just seems like an idiot. Harrelson plays it well, but I wish he had been a more likable character. Kat Dennings plays a hooker who Harrelson gets involved with. While I actually kind of liked her when it came to the banter between characters, I don't think shes able to deliver when it comes to the more emotionally demanding scenes.This movie is a black comedy, and while I think that genre can be done really well (i.e. American Psycho), it can also often be a mess. It's really hard to blend two very differing tones in a film, and that's what dark comedy is all about. Blending serious drama and comedy. But I just don't think it works in this case. It can be occasionally funny, but for the majority of the time it comes across jumbled. I also found something stale about the way it was shot and the directing. The fight scenes have zero spice to them, and there's never really anything visually appealing. It's a real shame.I couldn't really recommend this film. Nothing really stand out, and I guess that's its biggest crime. Not that it's terrible, but its just really average. Nothing bores me more than a film that is super average.

I'm really not interested in writing a review here. This movie is an experience. People...just watch it. Hats off to the indie studios of Hollywood. They produce these gems of movies. PS: Found out that this movie is produced by Darius Films. Great going Darius Films.PPS: OK, after writing the above comments, I tried to post it and IMDb will not allow it saying it is too short. This is exactly the antithesis to an unconventional movie like this. IMDb, hope this unnecessary comment fulfills your "length requirement". Please don't enforce stupid rule like this.