Monkey Man

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77/100

MovieNerd Score

Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he 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.

Filmmaking

Overall: 82
Screenplay: 70
Acting: 80
Cinematography: 85
Production: 80
Directing: 80
Concept: 65
Story: 70
Dialogue: 70
Characters: 70
Pacing: 67
Musical Score: 70

Attributes

Entertaining: 80
Uniqueness: 82
How Much I Like It: 80
Twists: 0
Artistry: 75
Fun: 65
Cliche: 30
Cheesy: 10
Broad Appeal: 60
Cerebral: 25
Emotional: 60
Discussion Worthy: 75

Genres

Comedy: ?
Drama: 70
Suspense: ?
Action: 80
Mystery: ?
Thriller: ?
Horror: ?
Adventure: ?
Romance: ?
Science Fiction: ?
Fantasy: ?
Animation: ?

Maturity

Family Friendly: 40
Positive Message: 40
Thematically Mature: 70
Intense: 50
Sexuality: 20
Nudity: 20
Violence: 75
Gore: 15
Crude: 10
Profanity: 15
Scary: 0
Substance Use: 15

1 Review

AreYouWatchingClosely2024-04-09

82 Overall70 Screenplay80 Acting85 Cinematography80 Production65 Concept70 Story70 Dialogue70 Characters70 Musical Score82 Uniqueness80 Entertaining

Despite some unevenness it's pretty solid and generally visually impressive. A directorial debut Patel can be proud of. It's hard to make an revenge / action movie stick out and generate conversation but MonkeyMan delivers on both fronts and I always am impressed when someone can make a film feel fresh. If Patel and his production team work with a better script next time then I think they can kill it. Also Sharlto Copley is awesome and is way underutilized in Hollywood.

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