06-18-2024, 10:54 PM
(01-26-2024, 09:17 AM)Greg Wrote: Monkey Man. April. Directed by and starring Dev Patel.
Another film made just for DM.
fair call. I luved this.
It's got a lot going for it. Set during Diwali (when we were in India) there's great mythic references to the Ramayana. There's engaging storytelling that goes a lot of places, from abject looks at poverty to hallucinations, with comments on class, cults, religion, and politics. There's an astonishingly brilliant canoe from one of my favorite musicians. The soundtrack is pitch perfect all the way.
Then there's the choreo. The ultravi is nuts. Super sanguineous, brutal, grisly, gruesome fun - got an genuine 'oh shit!' out loud from me at one scene. The choreo is brilliant, kinetic, complex oners, lots of breakage, Dev totally sells it. Remember he was a TKD champ who competed on the international level. He's got skills. And he delivers. Much of the action and stunts are him. And when the action takes off, it's ballistic and balletic. The first action sequence starts around 40 mins in and the movie just explodes. What a ride.
Totally D00M recommended (but not for the faint of heart). All D00M should see 'another film made just for DM.'
Seen on Peacock.
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