Monkey Man First Reviews Out: Fans Hail Dev Patel-Shobita Dhulipala's Revenge Saga, Call It The 'Greatest Of All Time'

monkey man first reviews out: fans hail dev patel-shobita dhulipala’s revenge saga, call it the ‘greatest of all time’

Dev Patel, the director, is just as good as Dev Patel the actor, say netizens. The Hotel Mumbai actor, who has marked his directorial debut with Monkey Man, is being appreciated for his storytelling style and direction technique.

An user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “#MonkeyMan marks a brutal new chapter in the career of Dev Patel. High five to Patel for making his directorial debut with a kick ass revenge flick. My review…”

A second micro review read as, “Dev Patel, you little dancer! #MonkeyMan is full of gritty fight scenes, a chaotic blend of culturally significant story and revenge narrative, and stylish visuals. For a $10m budget, Dev has absolutely cooked with the vibrancy and passion on display here. That mouth knife kill🤤”

Calling it the ‘perfect debut’, a third fan observed, “#MONKEYMAN REVIEW : A Perfect Film Debut. – Dev Patel GAVE & DID his #GreatestOfAllTime – Action scenes pure Violent & SO FCKING GOOD. *tha so many 1 shots 🔥- Visual PERFECTION – SFX, BGMs, Songs everything executed well (100000/10) A Hardcore Revenge Story.”

Another cinephile said, “loved MONKEY MAN. 50-plus different weapons are used, and combat is not the intended use for 40 of them (and i’m being generous). blood-soaked action that is directed and choreographed with incalculable fury. this dev patel kid is going places, i’d say!”

For the unversed, Monkey Man is a film set in Mumbai that takes inspiration from the mythology of Lord Hanuman. It tells the story of a man on a quest for revenge against the corrupt leaders who killed his mother. The actor in the lead role shared that he has always enjoyed action films and mentioned that his grandfather was the first to tell him stories about Lord Hanuman from the Hindu epic Ramayan.

The film Monkey Man features a cast that includes Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aditi Kalkunthe, Ashwini Kalsekar, Makarand Deshpande, and Sharlto Copley. It was released worldwide on March 11, 2024, but its premiere in India has been postponed.