Further, much of Monkey Man is obvious (you know relatively early on where it is heading). Nor can I categorically say that the journey is all that worthwhile taking. Mixing the mythical, religious and kick butt actioner was a bridge too far for me. In conclusion then, as much as I d...
At the center of Monkey Man is Kid (Patel), an unnamed young man who spends his days and nights in India boxing in underground matches and putting together a plan to find and kill Rana Singh (Sikandar Kher), the corrupt police chief responsible for his mother’s death years prior. In b...
Again,Monkey Manhas the formula down for shooting this violent fury in the final electrifying 30 minutes. Perhaps it’s also by design that the finale is the only stretch with long takes and an extended shot of hand-to-hand combat, but regardless of the reason, the first 2/3rds are occ...
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...
An anonymous man (Dev Patel) targets a crime syndicate and religious leader (Makarand Deshpande) for the death of his mother (Adithi Kalkunte).
Fans of elevated revenge action films are going to be flat-out dazzled by “Monkey Man,” the directorial debut of Dev Patel (who also co-wrote and stars as the titular character). Many actors are unsuccessful when attempting to make the transit... Read the full review » Like? 0 ...
Read the Full Review History may not look more favorably upon many directorial debuts than Dev Patel’s inaugural featureMonkey Man. The film is both a wholly entertaining action film and an emotional, rewarding tale of revenge and dramatic character growth and development. ...
Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After...Overall Rating7 / 10 Verdict: Good User Review d_riptide 7 / 10 Remember when I ...
monkey-man Review ofThe Hunted The Hunted(1995) 7/10 great Christopher Lambert movie 21 October 2005 This movie is great and this movie is the best action/Martial Arts movie i have seen in a long time.I have only seen the good actor Christopher Lambert in his other movies like Mortal Ko...
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...