Defendor is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise suffocating wave of superhero movies. Woody Harrelson is a likable, albeit a little mentally unstable city worker who spends his nights fighting crime under the name 'Defendor' - with an 'or':) Imagine a garage inspector gadget with ducktape, marbles, and live bees as his major weapons.
Defendor gets mixed up with some dangerous people, and finds himself in over his head. The plot is nothing amazing, but the characters, there's something to write home about. Harrelson and Elias Koteas are excellent adversaries. Sandra Oh does a fine job as Harrelson's shrink. Michael Kelly is also good. Kat Dennings rounds out some solid and surprising performances in this one.
This is a believable story with believable characters. There is a little bit of everything in here. Drama. Comedy. Action. Defendor also has that little something that you can't put your finger on... probably the music, and the overall direction.
I hate to bring this down by voting it 7 while it's @7.3, but 7 is an accurate score here. Positives are mentioned above. Negatives include a lag in the middle and a hurried ending, but this movie has some good messages and a fine cast. Defendor makes the audience feel like the characters around him - he grows on you. The best of the lot I rented. Recommended. 73/100
Defendor gets mixed up with some dangerous people, and finds himself in over his head. The plot is nothing amazing, but the characters, there's something to write home about. Harrelson and Elias Koteas are excellent adversaries. Sandra Oh does a fine job as Harrelson's shrink. Michael Kelly is also good. Kat Dennings rounds out some solid and surprising performances in this one.
This is a believable story with believable characters. There is a little bit of everything in here. Drama. Comedy. Action. Defendor also has that little something that you can't put your finger on... probably the music, and the overall direction.
I hate to bring this down by voting it 7 while it's @7.3, but 7 is an accurate score here. Positives are mentioned above. Negatives include a lag in the middle and a hurried ending, but this movie has some good messages and a fine cast. Defendor makes the audience feel like the characters around him - he grows on you. The best of the lot I rented. Recommended. 73/100