‘Monkey Man’ review: Patel impresses in front of, behind camera with revenge-fueled film
Dev Patel clearly knew the comparisons to “John Wick” would be inescapable. Thus, “Monkey Man,” his violent tale of a young man hell-bent on vengeance — inspired as much as anything, Patel says, by Korean action cinema — wisely namedrops the hit action flick starring Keanu Reeves that, to date, has spawned three sequels and a spin-off series. Heck, there’s even a cute dog. (Don’t worry. It lives.) Patel makes a highly impressive debut as a director with “Monkey Man,” a film in which he also stars, serves as a producer and co-wrote. Читать дальше...