Monkey Man

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson

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

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2024-04-30

Monkey Man is a cracking little action film, full of wit and surprises. Read more

George Wolf of Maddwolf

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

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2024-05-19

There's unquestionably an audience here, and the film isn't completely terrible. It is just rather monotonous as the flimsy story fails to support the dramatic weight envisioned by its creators. Read more

The Massie Twins of Gone With The Twins

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

Axel Karsdorp of Filmdomein

2024-07-16

Monkey Man is een gedurfd regiedebuut en bovenal ook kneiterharde actiefilm van de hand van een toegewijde Dev Patel. Read more

Julius Koetsier of The Cult Corner

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

Jordy Gomes of De Filmrecensent

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