REVIEW – ‘Monkey Man’ is a slick, stylish, entertaining, and brutally violent revenge thriller
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the rise of Dev Patel from that lanky, dorky kid in Slumdog Millionaire and TV's Skins to the captivating, Oscar-nominated (and BAFTA-winning) leading man he is today? Patel takes another big step forward in his impressive career with his dazzling directorial debut, Monkey Man; a slick, stylish, entertaining, and brutally violent revenge thriller that announces Patel as both a bonafide action star and a remarkably talented director. Is there anything this guy can't do? Inspired by the Hindu legend of Hanuman, Monkey Man...