I just watched "The Art of Self Defense" - Jesse's character was well played, I thought, from beginning to end, even if I didn't actually l the character, or maybe because of it, I don't think he was meant to be likeable. I did like the way he loved his dachshund, and there were some funny moments - not laugh out loud, but enjoyable, nonetheless. The gag with the belts, especially the black belt was amusing. The "Contemporary Adult"/"Heavy Metal" and advice on "how to become more man" section was good too. I also liked the somewhat feminist ending. Not perfect, but not terrible either. If they toned down the violence a lot it would make a good insight into toxic masculinity for teenagers, as it is, it sort of just makes obvious, blunt and cliched points and I think the people who could actually do with watching, and maybe learning something from this, never will.
