MONKEY MAN distributed by UNIVERSAL pictures (2024). Dev Patel co-wrote the screenplay, co-produced and this his directorial debut.
The story surrounds an underground fighter who puts on a monkey mask in the ring. His job is to take the fall in order to make money for a greedy manager. This fighter had always worshipped the legend of the "The White Monkey." He is the protector of the weak and impoverished people. This fighter also worshipped his mother who was brutally killed by a corrupt police officer. Outside the ring. This fighter makes a plan to find and kill this officer who murdered his mom.
First - I was intrigued by the movie trailer. I love a good action film and many critics are calling this the, "John Wick of Mumbai, India."
Second - There is criticism about the middle of the movie which slows down the story. I disagree because the first big action sequences were to introduce this fighter's inexperience. He has to re-group and become, "The White Monkey" for modern times. That brings him to his second try to take down the corrupt leaders of his country.
Third - This was a stylish looking film which captures every part of the fighter's story. He keeps going back to this "Monkey" legend visually and how he embraces it internally. It makes his second comeback more meaningful with power-house fighting.
Check it out in movie theaters right now. You will not be disappointed.
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