"Monkey Man" was my most anticipated movie of the year at one point in 2024. The trailer looked awesome and gave off vibes of a Mumbai "John Wick." I was already inclined to give the movie a shot, given it was written by, directed by and starring Academy Award-nominated actor Dev Patel, but when it then got a stamp of approval from acclaimed director Jordan Peele, I was officially sold.

The final version of the movie that I saw in theaters wasn't quite "John Wick." The trailer for the movie is very heavy on combat sequences and action stunts. The movie, meanwhile, is significantly more nuanced.

"Monkey Man" is really a sociopolitical commentary at its core, looking at the caste system and religious oppression, concepts that simply don't get covered in the "John Wick" films. It's somethin

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