In conclusion then, as much as I didn’t want to, I struggled with the film, which appears to be heavily marketed. It is also worth pointing out that I generally like tense action films. To me Monkey Man it a try hard pic, but one that didn’t come together as well as I would ...
Monkey Man (2024) - Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, h
This probably makesMonkey Mansound like a deeply personal action tale that thrives off of emotion just as much as visceral blows to the face, but it’s a shockingly distant flick that struggles to muster up engagement in its more grounded, human elements. It’s a film referencingJohn Wicktha...
Patel serves not only as the star ofMonkey Manbut also as co-writer and director, with the latter being his feature film directorial debut. As an actor, Patel has always been very strong, fromSkinsandSlumdog MillionairetoLion, he proves time and time again that he is up to the task. As...
Monkey Man‘s third-act fights feel similarly unrefined. When the film begins, its hero is driven but not sure-footed enough to accomplish everything he wants. That fact makes Patel’s up-close, shaky approach to Monkey Man‘s action sequences seem initially calculated and warranted. The lon...
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An anonymous man (Dev Patel) targets a crime syndicate and religious leader (Makarand Deshpande) for the death of his mother (Adithi Kalkunte).
“Monkey Man” is one of those movies. I know this sounds cliche to say but man oh man, did Dev Patel LITERALLY pour everything, his entire self into directing this. How each scene maneuvers from one set-piece to the next manifests this unruly, agitated undertone of annoyance; actively ...
MONKEY MAN Starring: Dev Patel and Sharlto Copely Directed by: Dev Patel Rated: R Running time: 2 hrs, 1 min Universal Here are four words I thought I’d never see together: “Dev Patel – Action Star.” Yet, in the new film “Monkey Man,” Patel proves he can kick ass both on ...
Monkey Man 2024 ★★★ Watched Dec 19, 2024 olivia ❄️’s review published on Letterboxd: love the detail that the mask is of a white monkey. after so many years of grueling endurance and layers upon layers of suppressed trauma, it comes to a point that it’s unrecognizable and...