Monkey Man - Movie Review

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Dev Patel gives us a complex revenge tale. Here's my review for MONKEY MAN!
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[@JeremyJahns]

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[@LuisSierra42]

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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]

@@MrRobeStern64fr

[@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.

[@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...

[@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.

[@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

[@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. 🤷‍♀

[@tiedyemanatee9291]

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

[@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”

[@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

[@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 😢

[@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

[@ValentineRey]

John Woke

[@JustinFike]

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

[@laurencefidhburn1845]

Me too

[@_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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@theeddytor3490]

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

[@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

[@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!!!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@MavvyMaloneTV]

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

[@onlyme219]

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

[@angadhrach]

Agreed.

[@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.

[@Di4beu]

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

[@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. 🐴

[@yammt3148]

They killed his monkey... His dead wife gave him that monkey... Props to Jordan Peele for pillaging Netflix.

[@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

[@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

[@sgrmainali]

great excuse 😂😂

[@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

[@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. >:)

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.🙏🏻👹🏋🏻🏊‍♀️

[@S0FL1X]

As an Indian, I must say nothing is new...every indian action revenge movie is made this way....action was good but was very fast that I couldnt even blink and after some time it starts hurting....there was no emotional connection...watch it on tv

[@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.

[@jondonnelly]

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

[@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.

[@megav5722]

I am from India and I must clear the misconceptions about caste system in India. Yes there is in rural areas but we have come a long way towards equality through policies and society in general moving on. Also caste system does not only belong to Hindu community, you can be a Muslim, Christian or Sikh and still have the same caste system. But this movie says caste system is everywhere in India is like saying every white American is Racist today . That's obviously not true, the last embers of racism or castism left shouldn't be inflamed in my opinion. Majority of us are good people striving for equality and a better life. And not having one single representation of them in this movie is malicious or plain ignorant.

[@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.

[@raindrainxi]

A recent favorite revenge movie of mine would be Sisu.

[@Hungyball_]

I love that movie

[@sherinbv]

The Foreigner (2017)

[@tannerolds9159]

The Crow will always be THE revenge story for me

[@AdityaKumar-pb2bd]

Ever heard of Oldboy?

[@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”

[@Ham-om3nh]

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

[@anilarorak]

claustrophobia my a** , u just felt Mumbai Mr.White guy with beard. I think director did a great job then

[@KaiTheGuy04]

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

[@mistervacation23]

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

[@GareBare90]

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

[@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.

[@jothishprabu8]

I like Jeremy for his honesty!!

[@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...

[@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

[@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).

[@MWLA2]

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

[@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

[@sachinboyce6876]

This review echoes most of the sentiments i had, after watching the movie. Narratively, it does not flow very well as a story imo, especially because of the "introspection" arc the main character has about 50 minutes into the movie. I also felt like his motivation as a character was clearly tied to his mother, but I don't think that information was shared effectively in the film - i think its fair to say that its spinkled in, here and there until the "introspection" arc, which can work but didnt in this case. Moreover, his career as a fighter feels more like a plot device, to show that he's tough and get him close to his target, as opposed to a way for the film to showcase the personality and life choices of the character.

[@TheChabowski]

Avengement. Scott Adkins is way underrated.

[@SleepingSoldier]

Helll Yeeeah!!!

[@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.

[@Stoic_Poet]

The Northman is the greatest revenge movie

[@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

[@givemedeath5801]

Blows my mind that that skinny Indian kid from Skins has become such a powerhouse actor. I love Dev and I'm really enjoying his incredible growth as an actor.

[@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.

[@jorgebradford2344]

The one revenge flick that stands out for me is Charles Bronson's Death Wish.

[@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.

[@KSS8517]

Can't believe this is the Man who knew Infinity.

[@firefly4f4]

It's not John Wick with a monkey mask. It's more Batman Begins, but Bruce was poor and his mother was killed by a corrupt cop.

[@chucksenhowzen9740]

Good to see Monkey from Dexter’s Laboratory all grown up 🙈

[@C-E2]

I saw the movie last night. The shaky cam didn’t bother me. Unless you are a very old soul with light sound and all kinds of sensitivities, it was actually cool to witness the fight in its organic form. I thought it was raw and intense. There were scenes where you would say “damn” out loud. Second they exposed the corrupt system of India and seems like they used the real footage in some scenes. Indian govt didnt like it and seems like they banned it. I thought movie was well made being it a directorial debut.

[@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!!

[@andrewhenson7904]

Lmfao…. “Are we done yet? …. Keep rolling”

[@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.

[@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?

[@Moviesrule2011]

The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite revenge flick. If you haven’t seen, please treat yourself

[@Jonathan_Collins]

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

[@randhish08]

I just watched Monkey Man, or should I say I watched The Batman, Jhon wick, The Raid, The Transporter, and also a little Kill Bill 🤔😂😂

[@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. 🙏❤️

[@noface24]

I think it’s hilarious that they named a movie about an Indian John Wick, “Monkey Man” 😅 Hard pass for me!

[@johnnyjay6959]

Bruh. I thought my iPad froze with that long shot. Lol

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Jeremy looks like dev patel in this film

[@Hi-fd4cw]

Not really honestly

[@legionofpaper]

Favorite Revenge movies (a little dark) - "Old Boy", "I Spit On Your Grave", "Avengers: Endgame"

[@DarkDonnie-82]

Endgame? I agree with first two 😀

[@mar10ssj1]

This should have been on Netflix. I hope this was cheap to make because I don't see it making it big at the box office.

[@windowsVD]

It only cost 10 million, so it doesn't have to make big. It's already projected to make 10 million opening weekend, so it will end up making a profit for its budget.

[@ManhattanE]

I'm very happy you gave us a heads up that this wasn't John Wick with a mask, thats important to know!

[@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?

[@Cruxtiller]

Most reviews I’ve seen are people basically trying to justify that it’s not a bad movie.

[@Stephen4523-se6yk]

Am I the only 1 that thinks a Monkey Man/John Wick Crossover would be absolutely Sick?!

[@theghettopreacher]

I agree completely with your review!! ❤👍🏼

[@micaiahgrossmann8058]

Unforgiven is a pretty great revenge flick.

[@goober8356]

Favorite revenge movie is Mel Gibson’s Payback. Love that movie

[@joshuaburgess5705]

Only the original theater release is good. The director cut changed the ending and left me very unsatisfied.

[@goober8356]

@@joshuaburgess5705 I like both. I do prefer the theatrical but I do enjoy both.

[@maxgay2827]

Rare to disagree with Jeremy, but think he's being harsh on the cinematography. I thought the same as him originally, but was informed there was a lot of budgetary and equipment issues, to the point they had to just tie a camera to a rope at one point. 4.5/5 for me.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

"Everyone loves a comeback story, but not for shaky cam, that can stay dead." My mom, a vocal hater of shaky cam, would support this sediment. 👍

[@Akshay-ji9nt]

As an Indian. Iam proud.

[@dreimikemount666]

You should be. That movie is 🔥🔥🔥

[@animedc69]

Yuk. Wtf proud. U should be ashamed not proud

[@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.

[@mckinleyostvig7135]

To me shaky cam in a modern action movie is a deal breaker. Thanks for the warning will be skipping.

[@pombamz1]

Youre missing out. Do not trust critics.

[@sylviahuitson8309]

Looks like Dev Patel just auditioned for James Bond. Epic action scenes.

[@sauceinnasaucer42]

Bad bad movie. Was just waiting for it to end the whole time

[@eddiek8179]

Yes. It's not for children.

[@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.

[@bt0694]

This movie looked interesting

[@boblebeau1363]

Is it worth to go watch ?

[@bt0694]

@@boblebeau1363 probably going to wait for streaming. After tickets and a babysitter, we pretty much only go see Endgame level stuff anymore.

[@boblebeau1363]

@@bt0694 dune 2

[@elnopalero4691]

@@bt0694endgame is slop man what the hell

[@Sheckyize]

Saw it last night very boring film honestly walked out in third act