That Film Stew Ep 483 - Monkey Man (Review)

One small ember can burn down everything... Directed and co-produced by Dev Patel, Monkey Man is the action thriller film which also stars Dev Patel. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Kid (Dev Patel) is an anonymous young man living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wears a gorilla mask, and 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.