Monkey Man
2024, action, suspense
121 minutes
Kid is 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 years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to...
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8.0
2024-04-30
Monkey Man is a cracking little action film, full of wit and surprises. Read more
8.0
2024-04-06
Because Monkey Man exudes those three qualities of dedicated power sought by Patel, the result is a hungry dark horse movie never satisfied by anything basic. Read more
8.0
2024-04-05
Patel has indeed delivered a statement, as much about his filmmaking prowess as it is about his worldview. But the statement is grim and bloody, so leave the little ones at home and strap in for the thrilling, visceral rise of Patel and the Monkey Man. Read more
5.0
2024-04-05
The artistic distortions grow so hallucinatory and distracting at times that it feels as if watching the film while being waterboarded. In the end, the vengeance is engaging, but the exposition is dull – and they’re not dispensed in the proportions viewers will want. Read more
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8.0
2024-04-07
De schrijnende ongelijkheid tussen de allerarmsten en allerrijksten wordt tot vervelens toe benadrukt in dialogen. Maar waar het op actie aankomt, weet Patel precies wat hij doet. Read more
6.5
2024-04-08
Desondanks zijn het vooral de actiescènes in Monkey Man die indruk achterlaten, en dat is toch waar je voornamelijk voor komt. De film daaromheen mag misschien te gewoontjes zijn, maar Dev Patel toont absoluut potentie als opkomende regisseur. Read more
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