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Monkey Man Reactions Compare Dev Patel Flick to John Wick

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What is Monkey Man about?

The synopsis for Monkey Man reads, “Oscar® nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, 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 infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.”

You can find some of the reactions to Monkey Man below. The film opens in theaters on April 5th.

SXSW gives Dev Patel a standing ovation

https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1767429946689941812

What a blast

https://twitter.com/strangeharbors/status/1767414827348009453

John Wick on steroids

https://twitter.com/ScottDMenzel/status/1767422759217283097

Dev Patel nailed it

https://twitter.com/HatefulJosh/status/1767419398103679109

Fiery storytelling

https://twitter.com/DoNatoBomb/status/1767421632878886992

More than just a bloody good time

https://twitter.com/Klee_FilmReview/status/1767416007058952472

One of the most exciting action films of the century

https://twitter.com/CountVolpe/status/1767564434132570207

Masterfully executed

https://twitter.com/FrederickNuti/status/1767414643159343286