Monkey Man - Movie Review

[@JeremyJahns]

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[@gamechannelminecraft6583]

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[@LuisSierra42]

@@gamechannelminecraft6583 Thank you good sir

[@Black_Blow_Fly]

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[@captainanopheles4307]

1 minute of a 6 minute video is promo? Stop that; it's beneath you.

[@Black_Blow_Fly]

@@captainanopheles4307 it’s not a big deal.

[@DOOMStudios]

The fact that Jordan Peele and his production team took this film away from Netflix just to put it on the big screen is so good.

[@toadster464]

I'm so excited that Peele is partnered with Kojima make his Silent Hill game. Rumor is Trent Reznor is involved too.

[@SOLIDSNAKES35]

Really? That’s awesome. Can you post a link?

[@briceticker6721]

But this review makes it sound like this shouldve stayed a netflix movie..

[@mikemodica2656]

​@@briceticker6721I think that's his point.

[@platinum11110]

Peele and Michael Flanagan are sooooo overrated

[@deadn00b1]

Fun Fact: This movie was originally going to be completed and released for Netflix though Jordan Peele (who was producer on the film) saw the movie and bought the film through his production company Monkeypaw Productions and released it in theatres cause he thought the film deserved to be on the big screen, props to him

[@MrRobeStern64]

That explains the obnoxious blinding of color red 🤣

[@deadn00b1]

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[@MrRobeStern64]

@@deadn00b1like red is my favorite color but my god it doesn’t mean I want my eyes to see that only color🤣

[@kmacadaeg7]

Meh…

[@smartalic5]

Two identical top comments lol. Although a correction is that Jordan Peele was not the producer on the film. He simply bought it then stamped his name on it as you said.

[@TheRealWurzog]

I thought the shaky cam was intentional. Without trying to spoil anything, there's a point in the movie where the action and camera work becomes much more focused and steady and it lasts all the way until the end. It mirrors the main character's emotions and headspace. It was a thematic choice.

[@Tsukoyomi460]

Yea now as you mentioned it it makes sense

[@KingstonHawke]

Exactly!

[@Troy_z]

" Anything less would be false advertising otherwise known as a movie trailer " GOLD

[@montenegroafro4454]

I thought the use of shaky cam was actually handled well considering the director wanted to convey the uncomfortably claustrophobic and anxiety-induced feeling from the protagonist’s pov. **Minor spoilers down** In the first half of the movie, he hadn’t found confidence and strength to fully commit to murdering his enemy, so his mind was scattered and barely escaped the fight. But in the latter half of the movie, he builds his confidence, strength and the conviction to follow through with his plan, so the camera felt more steady and smooth following the action. The character arc and emotional centre of the protagonist was executed so beautifully well.. can’t really relate but there were moments in here I forgot Dev was acting and felt like I was invading someone’s privacy as he dealt with his demons.

[@ReagonSmash14]

Yeah I think Jeremy doesn’t really care about these artistic choices and just wants a good time with his movies. Should just stick to watching high budget clean action with stuff like John wick or mission impossibl.😊

[@abyeadchowdhury2529]

Yh I like the camera shake . Makes it feel more gritty which I think the movie was going for

[@stevenramirez9957]

This was my thoughts exactly regarding the shaky cam, surprised Jeremy didn’t notice it. Lots of Dutch angles too

[@Leprutz]

I agree. Saw the movie yesterday with my GF and I thought it was fantastic. It was inspired a bit by John Wick yes, but he took a very different approach and is immensly creative with the camera work. Something John Wick lacked of big time. This movie was a blast. The emotional turmoil the guy was enduring, to get to his goal and the way it represented was marvelous. Seldomly have I seen a movie that manages creativity and storytelling as well as a fantastic edit so well. It is not overhyped at all, considering the movie only cost 15 million dollars. Jeremy Jahns has no fucking clue about filmmaking and storytelling. This shows in many of his reviews.

[@Leprutz]

@@stevenramirez9957 Exactly, the shaky cam was so well handles that everything was visible. Dont know what his gripe is.

[@1997residente]

Man, how far Skins actors have go: -Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor -Daniel Kaluuya is Jordan Peele's muse actor -Dev Patel is doing his directorial debut...produced by Jordan Peele

[@raindrainxi]

Don't forget Kaya Scodelario's excellent performance in The Gentleman

[@adgdrgar]

@@raindrainxi Or her ankles in Pirates 5..

[@Kevin-fj3ff]

she was pretty mediocre i mean the show was as a whole@@raindrainxi

[@guillermomontoya3382]

Don't forget that Daniel Kaluuya is officially an Oscar-winning actor

[@Greenjoker4]

Nicholas and Dev were huge before these roles...

[@_The_Archive_]

Fun Fact: Dev Patel began training in Taekwando when he was 10 years old. He earned a 1st dan black belt in March 2006 at the age of 16.

[@MysticMayne]

IMDB trivia

[@krs4193]

Ahh, that's cool! So he actually knows what he's doing. Not just a fake action star.

[@Kudos2_Me]

@@krs4193Taekwondo isn’t combat practical, it’s mostly just a performance art. It’s still very challenging to learn though, so props to him.

[@coloradoyehti1538]

​@@Kudos2_Mewhat's your opinion on other martial arts combat practicality? Kung Fu, Ju Jitsu, Wing Chung etc...

[@Kudos2_Me]

@@coloradoyehti1538 Well there are so many variations of Kung Fu. Most Kung Fu is a combination between showmanship and practical application. Usually a great instructor will teach you how to apply what you’ve learned in fighting. And this ultimately affects how practical it is. Karate tends to be a bit more on the showmanship side these days, but also has some practical concepts you can use in a fight (blocking, intercepting a punch). Anything that is based mostly on pressure points, grappling, or intercepting a punch is likely the most practical. So Jiujitsu, Aikido, or mixed martial arts tend to have practical application built into them. Taekwondo used to have some of these concepts, but is now mostly used for exercise and performing. Even in Korea it’s commonly done by kids just for exercise and to stay in shape-not for self defense.

[@megamoviez]

Apparently he had issues filming this movie and had to shoot some of the action sequences on an iPhone so that’s why it looks like it was shot by two different cinematographers because it was shot by two different cameras

[@imanoldurango8213]

Hence why editing is the biggest factor of if a movie is good or not. All movies are trash until edited

[@Sam_T2000]

in that situation, it would probably be better to sort the camera issues out, and _not_ film half the movie on a phone 😑

[@superjay14]

@@Sam_T2000you’d be surprised how good phone cameras are nowadays.

[@silverbaker2194]

Some of it was also filmed by a stunt man, the lift sequence.

[@NarLyNaRdi]

Dev was actually interviewed and he said the shaky cam @ the beginning was done on purpose. It was to symbolize the weakness and lack of confidence of “the kid”. As he gets stronger, the camera changes to a fixed camera and the last big hooray, is a complete 180.

[@Gaganpreet708]

I'm so glad Dev got to release this movie in theaters. This movie really shouldn't have been able to be made with everything that went wrong on set. Can't wait to watch this movie later today.

[@PopsiCOLE]

Yes. Can't wait to watch shaky cam fight scenes in the theatre.

[@Gaganpreet708]

@@PopsiCOLE that's exactly what I commented. What's the issue?

[@windowsVD]

@@Gaganpreet708 People hate shaky cam fight scenes…

[@Gaganpreet708]

@@windowsVD That is true. I strongly believe Dev opted to go this route for a few reasons. He was working with extremely limited recording equipment since all his cameras broke. Perhaps shaky cam was the only way for the fights sequences to look presentable given what he was working with? Alternatively, the shakycam could have been a direct result of the subpar camera equipment. Another thing to note, this is his directorial debut. Perhaps he assumed this route would better align with his vision? Criticism is very important for amateur filmmakers. Hopefully for his next projects he keeps the keeps the public disdain for these type of fight scenes in mind. Tdlr I'm willing to excuse the shaky cam this time because of a first time director facing nightmare productions. If this was a James Cameron or Spielberg movie, I would be extremely upset.

[@supesulgi]

@@Gaganpreet708 Good to know that there's a possibility of reason on why it was done. I don't particularly hate shaky cam but when it's overused, I tend to just look away from the movie and do something else until the fight scene is done.

[@itssharktime6560]

I'm honestly glad Dev Patel is still going strong, he was incredible in Slumdog Millionaire and managed to push through the disaster that is the Last Airbender movie.

[@signalfire15]

He was incredible in Lion

[@itssharktime6560]

@@signalfire15yeah, what I mean is almost everyone who worked on TLA could never get work again, that's how bad and cursed the film was.

[@bsmitty309]

I love him in the green knight

[@IPgamer_CG]

I don't think a lot of people pick up the idea of why the shaky cam is utilized for the story. Let's make this clear, a LOT of films use shaky cams for the wrong reasons and I will admit with Monkey Man having a little too much for my personal liking. However the first half of the film, Dev Patel's character has a goal that only appeals to himself and stumbles so much when we get to that bathroom scene. The claustrophobia with the amount of people in the night club Then he had to learn to fight with FOCUS and revenge for a better cause. Once you get to the last quarter of the film, the action sequences now have wider shots and fewer people surrounding the area

[@roshantheaharajah1682]

Totally agree with you, i noticed that too. Its the finer details in this movie that you really need to pay attention to

[@tiedyemanatee9291]

Next chapter of Jeremy’s shaky cam rants😹 love it, we’re here for it man!

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Those four seconds of dead air at 1:58-2:02 worried me a bit, thought the review would take a negative turn, but I'm glad Jeremy liked it overall.

[@aliens22]

No disrespect but I don't think Jeremys opinion should sway you either way. Always see the film for yourself because your pov is just as important

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@@aliens22 Oh yes, believe me I am very much of the "see it for myself" demographic. I more so watch critics like Jeremy just to get an idea of what I'm in for/general consensus, so that way I may compare it to my own feelings later.

[@brionesb]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRoseIn this regard I’m the opposite of you. Unless I’m really on the fence about seeing a movie, I go watch it in theaters or on streaming first and then watch reviews like this. Mainly because I want to see how my opinion aligns with what the critics thought rather than going in with any biases or opinions that others have about the movie. That’s just me though.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@@brionesb That's cool, and besides, your route is probably the better way of going about it anyway, because I'll admit that I *have* had certain biases before going into a film sometimes. 🤷‍♀

[@SBzKillFrenzy]

*Fun fact: Jeremy lives and does every day life things with that red wall behind him. It is not a green screen*

[@southlondon86]

He is in fact standing next to Cohaagen overlooking Mars and shouting “Give these people aiiiiiiiiuuuuur”

[@JustinFike]

My favorite revenge story is The Count of Monte Cristo. The movie with Jim Caveziel is great.

[@laurencefidhburn1845]

Me too

[@TheLongestTake]

Goddamn this movie was fantastic. The mythos surrounding the whole monkey man thing was well done and Dev Patel knocked it out of the park with his debut!!!

[@Fighter7210]

Greatest revenge movie: THE CROW. 10 mins in and the revenge is real. Bruce was lost to us. His son said “I got one for you” Both are Legends.

[@Athulshine101]

And we lost his son

[@warsincs]

The Crow is not the best revenge ever made.

[@rubberbandman3rd]

​​@warsincs what is?

[@ironlungs3170]

Wrath of man is a classic revenge movie now . Amazing

[@cantcolor91]

Im proud of Dev Patel. Bros been a top notch actor since the beginning of his career and has easily transitioned into different genres with no problem. Hes actually one of the few actors who im looking "im going to see that movie cuz of Dev". Thats rare with young actors. And he jumping into producing, kudos.

[@liviofazi4017]

Dev has proven himself --he will have a long productive career.

[@joeslickback]

"MONKEEEEY MAAAANNN" - Hey Arnold

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

"My monkey man." -Rosalie Hale, Twilight

[@imahoare4742]

LMAO every time I see or hear this title I hear Stinky shouting "MONKEY MAAAAAAN!" and everyone around me thinks I'm crazy for laughing at nothing

[@MaesterMike]

Glad to see someone say this. I wasn’t even a big fan of Hey Arnold, yet that’s all I think of when I see this film’s title.

[@aryanshygun4317]

All I'm hearing is PEPSSSIIIII MAAAANNNN

[@MRFROGHELLO]

Haha i love that episode 😂

[@MavvyMaloneTV]

And *this* is why we keep coming back, Jahns! Appreciate the fair warning without spoiling anything💯

[@Kami84]

Gladiator and the Korean movie "I Saw The Devil." Korean filmmakers know how to do revenge.

[@lightyagami4560]

So sad when the sister died too 😢

[@theeddytor3490]

thank you for reviewing this movie, not many news channels are covering or major hollywood puppets aren't following this movie... 🤷‍♂

[@m.d.wilsonmusic7356]

Jeremy is a legend. Already past 100+ likes in a minute. We love you, man.

[@Poppomatic64]

No shot, I went to the premier last night in Hollywood and it was the craziest experience ever. Dev was such a humble and awesome dude.

[@kyleconnor2759]

Curious how it was received at the premier? I was pretty disappointed in the movie, the story particularly. The pacing was not good either. Some great parts of course, but 6/10 for me, and it’s also going to piss a lot of people off who think this is an action movie.

[@wraithhe]

Stop the cap, it was mid at best

[@Poppomatic64]

@@kyleconnor2759 My hype was definitely elevated just being there and at the after party. I’m gonna see it again this weekend with friends for a more objective opinion ahaha. But I mean the audience was mostly crew, press, and cast so of course everyone was thrilled it finally got made and they had a blast.

[@eyra7550]

@@kyleconnor2759 this is better than john wick

[@kainpatel5620]

This was personally the best movie I’ve seen this year in the cinemas alongside Dune part two. I thought it was so good man, even how he bases and links in the story of hanuman. Such a throwback that story I learnt when I was younger.

[@VMG3001]

Appreciate the honesty Jeremy! As a south Asian I’m very excited for “monkey man” but as a movie fan I’m looking forward to watching the movie more objectively especially in terms of the shaky cam and action sequences

[@jmn194]

I saw your comment got VERY confused.

[@VMG3001]

@@jmn194 why cause of the same profile pic? Or cuz of my comment itself?

[@jmn194]

@@VMG3001 pfp. “I didn’t comment on this video” was my first thought. Also, I completely agree with your comment.

[@Janthdanl]

For what it’s worth, I disagree about the shaky cam, I really don’t really understand what he means, I found the action maybe outside of a chase scene, to be very easy to follow

[@VMG3001]

@@Janthdanl so I saw the movie yesterday and I actually agree with Jeremy the movie had a lot of shaky cam and a lot of close up shots wasn’t bad per say but I didn’t love it either

[@yoshidinono8095]

"BUT...ya know...shaky cam!" Thanks for the heads up, Jeremy!

[@elnopalero4691]

It’s good shaky cam! It has intent like it knows John wick did all steady cam and so it does shaky cam but not with the lousy editing and staleness you associate it with usually it’s got intent here

[@TheNetflixNook]

It gets a little wild lol

[@TheBentonDodd]

I love that Jeremy isn’t afraid to say negative things about movies, unlike some other reviewers on YT. Makes me trust him more, even if I don’t always agree with

[@MegaTeeruk]

Gang, how do we get Jeremy to 2m? Dude has earned it and he's so close to 2m.

[@everythingisawesome2903]

By sharing his channel everywhere, telling your friends and family to subscribe.

[@siamese3669]

Just make 50,000 accounts and subscribe

[@Nochill764]

If he had earned it, he would have it. Let time take its course.

[@OilFreeFeathers]

He can start by making reviews that aren't disingenous, making no mention of the propaganda present in products like this. This movie flopped because people are tired of this nonsense, and he won't reach those people by sticking only to his niche audience with his shitty reviews.

[@elijahaaronaquarius2762]

Having seen it now. I enjoyed this IMMENSELY. It wasn’t a perfect film but I didn’t understand the complaints about the second act. I absolutely loved and it and thought it framed the mirrored acts well and kept pacing from being exhausting. Also shout to the editor, cinematographer, lighting designer and sound designer. Apart from the shaky cam we need to talk about how amazing this thing looks throughout most of its runtime. There were also points in the shaky cam where it worked for me. It had the Monty oum touch to just follow the momentum. Dev Patel needs another film ASAP, I wanna see his style evolve.

[@2120musiclover]

Facts! I wanna see what else he does!

[@littlebunse5]

I think the best part of this movie is the politics. For my money, we need more movies who say "fuck being peaceful when those in power won't do us the same courtesy." Hollywood pushes the white washed MLK Gandhi peaceful protest angle way too fucking much. The reality is most revolutions throughout history have been violent. And necessarily violent, at that. What's the morality in allowing evil people to continue doing what they're doing? Sometimes violence is completely justified. I think that's my main takeaway that makes this movie on par with John wick to me. John Wick has better shot and choreographed action, but this movie has a fuckin message that packs a punch beyond "don't kill puppies." This is the type of message that the downtrodden deserve to see. Anticapitalism that isn't afraid to get its hands dirty.

[@ANTICHRIS619]

You got the point bro...and it also shows the current political scenario of india .. it's rise of pseudo spiritual gurus and their political influences...

[@rohanxdavis]

I actually loved the claustrophobia in the shots! I felt it added to the chaotic vibe. Happy this movie exists, i had a great time!

[@onlyme219]

I appreciate getting the sponsor out of the way at the beginning 👍

[@angadhrach]

Agreed.

[@despair78]

Yes thank you for calling out the shakycam in the movie. I absolutely detested it. It may have been a production issue but it really made me physically unwell at one point in the movie. Absolutely agree with your assessment on this one - the overly claustrophobic zoomed in shots were inexplicable to me too.

[@LyfaLeeZhure_DavidShawn]

Fave revenge movies: Thomas Jane's "The Punisher" and "Lucky Number Slevin". The latter being so twisty and awesome to think that Slevin's revenge dates all the way back to his childhood. Masterfully acted by the entire stellar cast.

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

Dude yes! Those two are awesome. You're the only person I've ever run into that's mentioned Lucky Number Slevin lol. Love that movie.

[@_NoDrinkTheBleach]

Sharlto Copley should absolutely be in more things, with more screen time.

[@shawklan27]

The dude is criminally underused my guy

[@benm5970]

Even if it’s just for 1 time given his age I would love to see him as Wolverine, I think he’d be perfect for it

[@1800REDGENESIS]

He's in this...and boy kills the world? Interesting.

[@spencereades]

Someday I want to ask him what it's like to have "Howlin' Mad Murdock from the A-Team" be his most sensible and down-to-earth role.

[@jonathanmichaelsmith9012]

I didn't realise it was him.

[@SriVardhan-bi6yc]

Dev Patel went from level 1 to god level !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@frankiestein8482]

well he might have to face hanuman with hammer for pushing anti hindu theme in the movie

[@truthistruth4186]

​@@frankiestein8482what was "anti hindu"

[@JCDenton95]

@@frankiestein8482did you even see it

[@Pluto606XO]

​@@truthistruth4186 Ya same question 😂 as an indian i enjoyed and dint feel anything like against any of our culture 💀 btw indian censorboard is pure hypocrite 💀🗣️

[@Do0msday]

Jeremy should have filmed this whole review in shaky cam

[@marygreenway485]

Favorite revenge movie will forever be Hard Candy. It's visceral and weird and the way it plays with uncertain guilt, the predator/prey dyanmic, etc. is fantastic.

[@karl_alan]

Good choice

[@Jonathan_Collins]

Fun fact: Hanuman is the king of monkeys in Indian's ancient folklore known as "Ram ma ya na" and also got adopted as a most famous Thai's folklore in similar name "Ram ma kean". He was also referred in the first Black Panther by M'Baku when he cried "Praise Hanuman!".

[@swapnilsingh5120]

Hanuman Ji is not the king, he’s the commander of the “vanar” army

[@oompie815]

-praise- Glory to Hauman

[@neerajcherukuri4052]

Lord Hanuman is actually not the king, that's Vali and later his brother Sugriva. He is the loyal servant of Lord Rama, who is the titular protagonist of the epic "Ramayana". According to Hindu Mythology Hanuman would be the next God of Creation(Brahma) after the present cycle ends. But Hanuman is the inspiration for Monkey King, Sun wukong. He is actually a very popular and beloved god here in India.

[@CharlesSpadina3030]

@@oompie815I understand this reference

[@adwitiyasamaddar]

It's one word "Ramayan" not 4 separate words. And it's not simply folklore. It's one of 2 most important epics of Hinduism

[@dafab01]

Everything you said about this movie is exactly how I felt watching it. Things I didn’t notice that I felt were off whilst watching and as soon as you said it (the close ups and poor exposition) just hit home. Good movie, yes Boring in parts, yes Good action scenes, yes Bad shaky cam, yes Dev Patel awesome. Great review.

[@ActionJackson1982]

I saw it today, I barely see movies on opening day. I agree, shaky cam and less gunplay than I thought. Brutal fighting sure, it was fine but I was expecting more

[@MikeMitchell-y3m]

Yikes

[@jothishprabu8]

I like Jeremy for his honesty!!

[@jondonnelly]

Don't movie studios know that misleading trailers piss people off?

[@jaredguffey1185]

I'm excited for this movie and one of my favorite revenger stories is The Terminal List with Chris Pratt. It' emotional, action pack and just brutal. Highly recommend.

[@JKBarbaric12]

I wouldnt really say they were shaky cams, those sequences were more like the claustrophobia that the 1st raid movie provided. Just watched the movie, and watched a bunch of bts and interviews, they didnt have the luxury to willingly choose the shaky cam route, they literally had to shoot on iphones strapped to devs body and fight in close spaces with camcorders. The fights didnt break the momentum for me, and trust me, im a guy who has a keen eye for shaky cam and i hate it, this wasnt it. And as per the scale heremy mentions at 4:09 the place mentioned is a somewhat derelict hindu temple which the hijras/eunuchs take refuge in, because the temple is shivas And this particular representation of shiva is one in which his fused with his wife, 2 beings 1 body, representing the eunuchs of the movie. Its of great importance to the narrative in which patels character, and at the same time the inhabitants of the temple undergo their self discovery arc u could say. As an indian, seeing such themes, and religious aspect of hindu mythos is of great importance, just had the nitpick coz jeremy somewhat came off ignorant about the “statue”. No hate, just thought id share my knowledge on the matter

[@Selrisitai]

Taken. I don't like every aspect of the opening, particularly his stuff with his wife, but that build-up was necessary. Plus, I really like the pop star security sequence and of course, the whole build-up from the moment his daughter arrives in, uh, Paris? And from there it's just phenomenal. The dialogue, the acting, the action sequences. The surveillance, interrogations, requests to find information from friends and strangers and enemies. It's all fantastically done.

[@trendybistro]

I think you should rewatch it, it's laughably bad and old Liam Neeson hobbling around is hilarious.

[@Hungyball_]

​@@trendybistro "laughably bad" EXPLAIN

[@Selrisitai]

@@trendybistro I own it and have watched it half a dozen times. You might be thinking of later movies, but he was still young enough to be convincing in this particular movie. I think _you_ should perhaps give it another watch. It's tightly paced, its dialogue is well-written, and it has plenty of setup and payoff. Plus, the action sequences are sick. Also, the interrogation scenes are brutal!

[@Selrisitai]

@@Hungyball_ I'd love to hear his explanation for why it's bad so that I can take it as an opportunity to watch the movie again so I can debunk him. >:)

[@skylx0812]

Revenge? That old western that was one of the inspirations for the Indiana Jones character, "Nevada Smith" with Steve McQueen. Because when you want a good revenge tale sometimes you need horsies. 🐴

[@Di4beu]

Phrase @2:46 "everyone loves comeback stories" always takes me to Parks and Recs scene.

[@deoro9259]

There’s like 2 action set pieces in the movie, it felt like it was 3 hours, lots of dialogue that wasn’t interesting for me, and it was dark and slow. The shaky cam and close ups got me dizzy. I was a little hungover so that affected me. Overall, the style of this movie just wasn’t for me. I can change my mind like I did for John Wick 4. I felt the same way with that movie. However, the action in this movie isn’t epic. John Wick 4 is actually unique and inspired with its action (epic).

[@Ham-om3nh]

my favorite revenge movies is hands down got to be kill bill vol.1 & 2

[@Gaganpreet708]

Jeremy, the reason why there was so many scenes of shaky cam footage is because all of Dev's filming equipment broke and so they had to shoot a lot of the scenes on phones, gopros, and etc

[@jacklonderr]

they actually had problems filming, but shaky cam will always be bad lol @@sgrmainali

[@Gaganpreet708]

@@sgrmainali it's not really an excuse. This movie wasn't even going to go to theaters, it was gonna be on Netflix until Jordan Peele saw an early copy and signed on to take it to theaters. During the production itself, Dev had to beg his only investors not to abandon his production since everything was going wrong

[@calebford6318]

Me when I lie

[@HeartbeatAtTheMovies]

$10 Million budget, has a chance to crush it

[@YaBoySihle]

​@@calebford6318 this is not a lie Dev Patel himself said this

[@TearYouApart360]

Super excited to see this. Been a fan of Dev Patel since Skins.

[@MoeMalik]

Dev killed it it honestly. love that they dont shy from mentioning John Wick. interesting Act 1, sluggish Act 2, explosive Act 3. 8/10

[@skoolynugenator1802]

This is the harshest no alcohol required review in Jeremy’s existence.

[@pombamz1]

This video exposed Jeremy

[@skoolynugenator1802]

@@pombamz1 I agree with the close up shaky cam being a little excessive, but I still liked that style overall. Exposed? No he’s usually solid.

[@josemesa2934]

To anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, don’t let the shaky cam stuff turn you off. It’s not that shaky lol it feels like it was on purpose to show you on Rageful he is and how much of a right situation he’s In

[@georgebaker5063]

Payback with Mel Gibson was an excellent revenge movie. Hardboiled-noir flick with a great cast.

[@samfrito]

Yes. It has funny moments and gritty moments.

[@mroctober3657]

I love the opening sequence with the music as Mel gets a bit of cash.

[@georgebaker5063]

@mroctober3657 the way he systematically builds himself back up - cash, clothes, gun, food & cigarettes... beautiful opening

[@Dudja]

Another great review ❤

[@raindrainxi]

A recent favorite revenge movie of mine would be Sisu.

[@Hungyball_]

I love that movie

[@sherinbv]

The Foreigner (2017)

[@FluffyBunniesOnFire]

Concerning your gripes with the shaky-cam, sure, everyone can appreciate long wide action shots that show everything, but Dev took another approach. I felt it really served the out-of-control frenetic energy of its scenes, and it works because the editing and rhythm give a throughline for the many wild cuts. It is a RIDE! And when the film takes a breather it doesn't lull, it gives the necessary space for characters to process all the wild shit.

[@GareBare90]

Good to see a character from "Hey Arnold!" to get their shine!

[@codyprice2616]

Dev Patel said the reason for the different cinematography. The reason for the shaky cam was their equipment kept breaking and by the end of the film they were out of equipment and did not have time to get new equipment their so he had to use the camera on his phone to finish the film.

[@windowsVD]

You don’t need good equipment to get steady camera work. You can pretty easily film a coherent fight scene on your phone so long as your actors are well-rehearsed and you did some minimal camera blocking for the fights. Source: I went to film school. I get that this film had a lot of production problems, but I feel like people are beginning to make excuses for the shoddy camera work.

[@MWLA2]

Blue-Eye Samurai, The Terminal List and Man on Fire 🔥

[@JMac7395]

Thought the movie was overall good. However, in my opinion, the big flaw is that it took too long to make me care about him & his goal.

[@noneofyourbeeswax546]

Video starts at 1:05

[@dubbingsync]

I changed how I watched the movie we got the reaction shot of a fish. “Oh it’s not as serious as it wants to be”

[@KaiTheGuy04]

Brick with Joseph Gordon-Levitt - a fantastic PI turned revenge noir

[@BruceWayne-et8kh]

Review starts at 01:49

[@mechazawa8]

Korean Oldboy and I Saw The Devil are some of the best revenge movies. Love those 2 movies.

[@aarrodri]

Both are epic.

[@santiagolbigott3300]

The elevator stab scene was so damn creative !

[@Sam_T2000]

it was silly and unnecessary, and even off-beat. and they didn’t exactly show that his hands were restrained so he couldn’t use them and had to use his teeth instead, or whatever… so, why?

[@HeXxGuyy]

@@Sam_T2000oh shut up. it’s a fictional film.

[@Janthdanl]

@@Sam_T2000yes they did? The dude had his one hand then grabbed his other when he stabbed him

[@Sam_T2000]

@@Janthdanl - I knew that’s what was supposedly happening, but it wasn’t obvious on the screen… maybe I was just distracted by the bad CG knife 🤷🏻‍♂️ that, and it was just a little too gruesome, I thought.

[@robertthompson5501]

What about the chase scene in the Chitney ending in a cesspool? You could almost smell it.🙏🏻👹🏋🏻🏊‍♀️

[@jonevansauthor]

I could have done with another minute or two of training montage because that would explain someone taught him some skills, but the films montage does not do that. Also, no sense of passing time was a mistake. Should have filmed the rest, and cut his hair and/or made sure he was shown less muscular in the early portion of that and so on. However, they obviously didn't have the budget for that, and it's not like he's martial artist (yes, I'm being rude about taekwondo) so I think it's a really good first direction action film with a good story and surprisingly good martial arts/stunt sequences. I'd like to see him do more of that - it's like seeing Colin Firth kill bigots in a church in Kingsman. Ok... it's not nearly as fun as that, his bad guys were meek in comparison to those types of 'people' but it's still cool to see the atypical actor do action as competently as that. I really wish we had an Alan Rickman action film. Yes, I know Die Hard but he doesn't do the set pieces in that.

[@michaelroberts3898]

I started watching the review with less than 600 likes showing, by the time it was done you were over a thousand. People trust your takes and enjoy your enthusiasm for entertainment. It carries over into the review reaction I have. I’m likely to see this movie based on your take. Thanks for the recommendation

[@johntremendol]

Chatgpt ass comment. Can’t believe Jeremy is using fake views & comments

[@IllegalPriest]

Im gonna list a redemption action flick instead of a revenge one. It’s the Indonesian movie The Night Comes For Us. The director is the guy that’s doing the American version of Train to Busan. The action is WILD.

[@sdsloveslife]

Thanks for your review Jeremy. Apparently, the movie was forced to move shooting locations part way through Production, and the shaky camera was a compromise they had to make at the new location.

[@mistervacation23]

This week's movie: Mary Poppins Meets Frankenstein...starring Dame Mae Fishman

[@tannerolds9159]

The Crow will always be THE revenge story for me

[@AdityaKumar-pb2bd]

Ever heard of Oldboy?

[@Indeeee]

Oldboy and I Saw the Devil wipes the floor with The Crow.

[@MrPMAntunes]

My favourite revenge movie is Nocturnal Animals. Sometimes the best revenge isn't a bullet but a really, really good book

[@KircherTalksEntertainment]

I enjoyed the movie as well but 100% agree with you about the extreme closeups and shaky cam. Had this film been shot with a bit more distance between the camera and the actors, I think this could have hit much stronger.

[@Romo69]

They do it to hide bad choreography. Most actors have zero clue when it comes to even a basic jab.

[@WaltDevil060]

​@@Romo69 Dev Patel is a Tae Kwon Do black belt, I am pretty sure that he knows what he is doing. The reason why this movie had so much shaky cam is because Dev had to phone some parts of the movie with his iPhone, because they had problems with their equipment

[@shawklan27]

​@@WaltDevil060 makes sense

[@Incognito_ST]

@@Romo69 Its to do with the lack of funding , thats why the first half has alot of shaky cam but the second half once the funding came was much stronger and good. Ignoring the cam aspect this is a 9/10 movie for sure!!

[@DMitr0]

crank 1 and 2 are both great revenge movies. tom yung gong of course too. the list is pretty long actually. but those 3 came to my mind immediatly.

[@TheChabowski]

Avengement. Scott Adkins is way underrated.

[@SleepingSoldier]

Helll Yeeeah!!!

[@franciscooctavius5957]

Very much looking forward to seeing this. Dev Patel has been drastically underrated in his films thus far. Excellent review as usual JJ. Fair points and even fairer commentary.

[@ibeethatoneguy7807]

I saw a review that said this movie was the best action movie in decades like John Wick doesn't exist

[@doublep1980]

Or The Raid 1 & 2....

[@ibeethatoneguy7807]

@@doublep1980 Definitely

[@Kevin-fj3ff]

both extraction movies too

[@TwinRiver100]

Thanks for toning down some of the John Wick style hype. still think i'm going to give this a go. I kind of had my expectations a little tempered, but just wanted a second opinion before I go and to maybe confirm whether this might be something i'm up for.

[@FutbolisLife7]

Thank you, Jeremy, for your content. I know I can always count on you to put out a review I can honestly trust. Amazing content and keep it up boss your infectious energy is much appreciate it. 🙏❤️

[@KyleVeatch]

Shaky cam while also zoomed in. Shakey cam while zoomed in on his face. Not sure why so many people are loving this movie. I couldnt stop looking at my watch as this movie dragged on. They also over explain everything and show too many flashbacks until the very end like we didnt already know what happened. The music was also horrible and all over the place, along with the story. I never felt like the main character earned anything or evolved. He just gets his ass kicked the whole movie, but then he punches on a punching bag for a bit then turns into a super hero.

[@Jonathan_Collins]

Dev Patel is a huge inspiration for this generation and the next generation of filmmakers, well-spoken, huge heart!

[@JojosCrazyChannel]

Only a director like Paul Greengrass can pull off shaky cam with such effective action and making you feel like you’re there for the majority of sequences.

[@ayayron10]

I'm not going to lie. This movie was mediocre. I like dev Patel, but the story just fell flat for me. The shaky cam and close ups were annoying and pulled me out of the action and story. The characters just were meh. I couldn't connect to anyone, maybe bc there was very little development of their characters other than 3 of them. Like you said, the movie starts with some intriguing story and action, then starts to pull its punches until the last 30 minutes. I agree with what you said about the trailer and expectations. These reasons are why I felt this way towards the film.

[@windowsVD]

So far people seem to either love the movie or are extremely “meh” about it. I’m curious to see how this will impact the movie’s legs at the box office.

[@evilaelf]

Just got back from seeing it. I think it was missing something. I liked Dev's character, but I didn't love him. There were very few moments where we got to see what was going on in his head. He brooded a bit too much. The last half was pretty good, but the first hour dragged. When I thought we were at the 1.5 hour mark, I checked my watch and it had only been 40 minutes!

[@herrkonghmongvue8108]

It's like India has their own John wick

[@OilFreeFeathers]

This is a Hollywood film full of propaganda. This shit won't fly in India.

[@thebajanbots7131]

The merger of the two is all I ask.

[@GoalieOfUnholy]

@ 2:36, The "shakey cam" you are referring to was because there was a stunt guy operating one of the cameras. Someone from the stunt crew's true passion was cinematography. Dev Patel said he would often find him dabbling in it while on set, messin' with cameras and setting up previzes before stunt scenes. So Patel decided to put a camera in his hands during a bunch of the fight scenes. So he could do stunts while filming, like rolling on the ground with the camera and "getting under the armpit of the action," Dev explains. So @ 3:05, technically, there was only 1 cinematographer, but there were 2 camera operators.

[@iamfiefo]

"Revenge of the Nerds" is my favorite "revenge" flick. True story: I watched it when I was 8.

[@mujicama]

You can't go wrong with Park Chan-wook's Revenge Trilogy: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. I Saw The Devil is another one of my favorites.

[@luxurybuzz3681]

The Man From Nowhere The Chaser Bedeviled Other great Korean movies

[@CaptPicard81]

Just finished this movie, I really enjoyed it.

[@shunonigiri2710]

Love this Ezekiel Sim Review

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

Lmao didn't realize until you said it.

[@efe_aydal]

I won't watch your review cause I don't wanna lose my hype if it's a disappointing movie. I wanna watch it without knowing anyone's opinion if that makes sense. I just came to say the trailer looks FREAKING AMAZING and whoever did the trailer did a COLLOSAL JOB. It's one of those "Shut up and take my money!" type trailers. I hope he got a bonus. Or maybe Dev Patel made the trailer as well?

[@theghettopreacher]

I agree completely with your review!! ❤👍🏼

[@CP-DXB]

After years of watching your reviews, it was an amazing moment seeing that you reviewed one of my friend's films (full disclosure, one of the producers but neither Dev Patel nor Jordan Peele). Glad that the film is doing well, after its initial challenges, and somewhat relieved that you've not gotten to my wife's film 😝

[@Infamous1892]

I hear Monkey Man, I think Sun WuKong. I can't he the only one.

[@4t5ive72]

Similar myth in Indian culture probably what inspiration for his character in this movie

[@AlphaCenturi16]

Hanuman is the Indian Sun WuKong and historically, Indian mythology existed before Ancient China

[@ajays5698]

It talks about hanuman from hinduism which is older than sun wukong..there are opinions that sun wukong was inspired from hanuman

[@Jeromad]

Wasn't Sun Wukong the monkey KING?