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- Monkey Man takes a straightforward revenge-o-matic plot — Patel’s never-named Kid wants justice for the violent death of his mum, going after the elite who let it happen — and stirs in new spices, including ancient Indian mythology (prepare to get acquainted with Hanuman the Monkey God) and modern-day politics (Patel’s punches are pointed).
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Apr 5, 2024 · Monkey Man is the new revenge movie written, directed by, and starring Dev Patel as an anonymous underground fighter who conceals his identity by wearing a monkey mask. It is essentially a very simple story: A man seeks revenge on the corrupt police chief who murdered his mother.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Monkey Man review: an intense, surreal revenge action movie. By Alex Welch Updated April 5, 2024. Monkey Man. Score Details. “Dev Patel's directorial debut is an unwieldy, feverish...
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- Dev Patel
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Kid is determined to exact revenge on Rana, who frequents Kings, a luxury brothel and cocaine den disguised as a social club. Kid infiltrates Kings through an elaborate ruse to meet the manager and pimp Queenie Kapoor and persuading her to give him a job as a menial kitchen worker. Kid befriends Alphonso, a gangster working for Queenie.
Apr 20, 2024 · The end of Monkey Man begins following Kid’s time with the hijra at the temple. It’s a transformative period for Kid, as the existential experiences he has at the temple change him from someone who sought revenge for himself to a figure fighting on behalf of others.
Apr 5, 2024 · Monkey Man: Directed by Dev Patel. With Dev Patel, Pitobash, Jatin Malik, Sikandar Kher. An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Dev Patel
- 2024-04-05
Apr 4, 2024 · Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, “Monkey Man” stars Patel as an unnamed fighter named ‘Kid’ in the credits. In the ring, he wears a gorilla mask and fights for money from a sleazy promoter played by Sharlto Copley. He is beaten most nights of the week, getting extra cash if he bleeds.
Apr 4, 2024 · This ambitious movie is a blood-filled vengeance tale, a diatribe against institutional injustice, an ode to Indian culture, and a case for Dev Patel as a prodigiously muscled action hero.
