Dev Patel's directorial debut, "Monkey Man," is an ambitious endeavor that centers on no-holds-barred action amidst a complex political backdrop set in present-day India. Judging from the trailer that was released for the film, Patel plays a nameless man referred to as "Kid," who is inspired by Hanuman, the half-human, half-ape deity in the Hindu epic, "Ramayana," which eventually leads him to take up the moniker of "monkey man." Driven by retribution and the need to balance the scales of justice after experiencing trauma for years — including being a victim of social and political ills that are closely connected to status, class, and caste — Kid walks down a brutally uncompromising path with no point of return.
After the film's global premiere at SXSW 2024 in Austin, Texas, "Monkey Man" received mostly positive responses, which includes /Film's Jacob Hall rating it an 8 out of 10. The overwhelming consensus is that the film's action sequences are expertly crafted,...
After the film's global premiere at SXSW 2024 in Austin, Texas, "Monkey Man" received mostly positive responses, which includes /Film's Jacob Hall rating it an 8 out of 10. The overwhelming consensus is that the film's action sequences are expertly crafted,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
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