Defendor

A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underworld. It's a world that ordinary Arthur Poppington doesn't understand and doesn't belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a vigilante super-hero of his own making, Defendor. With no power other than courage Defendor takes to the streets to protect the city's innocents. Probably the best movie so far, this year. And it would have dodged my radar completely if my friend wouldn't have recommended it to me. So here's me, recommending it to you. It's a dark comedy, which will make you laugh, no doubt. But it's comedy saturated with a sad story about this great guy that escapes his ordinary life by turning into this Defendor character. Someone who's not afraid. Allegedly a thousand times better than the guy without the mask. And together they'll make you love this movie. It actually reminded me a lot of "Reign Over Me" with Adam Sandler. Which is also very good. If you're in the mood for a drama that'll captivate you, but won't rip your heart out, like Million Dollar Baby might have or most certainly will. This is what you're looking for.

Starring:

Alan C Peterson, Bryan Renfro, Charlotte Sullivan, Clark Johnson, David Gardner, Elias Koteas, James Preston Rogers, Jim Ladd, Kat Dennings, Kristin Booth, Lisa Ray, Lyriq Bent, Matt Gordon, Michael Cram, Michael Kelly, Peter Stebbings, Ron White, Sandra Oh, Tatiana Maslany, Tony Nappo, Woody Harrelson

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Legal and Safe Ways to Watch Defendor

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