Monkey Man

Dev Patel woke up and chose absolute (heartbreaking) chaos, directing himself in a revenge thriller that's basically "John Wick meets Indian mythology but more SAD and ANGRY." This masterpiece has Patel literally wearing a gorilla mask to get repeatedly beaten in underground fight clubs for money before transforming into a one-man apocalypse against corrupt elites. But what makes this cinematic sledgehammer truly magnificent is how it's simultaneously the most visceral action debut since The Raid AND a scathing political allegory about class warfare that features Dev Patel's character learning knife skills from an outcast Indian communtiy. The movie swings wildly between heartbreaking cultural commentary and scenes where our hero gets his face literally set on fire while fighting in a burning kitchen. Mentioned in this episode:Dev Patel's interview in Vanity FairThe trailer for Dev Patel's animated short, RoborovskiThe Fresh Air interview with Walter Murch, sound designer for Francis Ford Coppola's biggest movies. Subscribe to Great Bad Movies wherever you listen to podcasts: https://linktr.ee/greatbadmoviesFind us online:InstagramGreat Bad Movies WebsiteEmail us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.