man, yall need to see Lion if you like Dev Patel, holy shiiiiiiit

Ever since I saw the trailer, I’ve been super excited for this. I’m very happy for Dev Patel for making his directorial debut after loving him in films such as Slumdog Millionaire and The Green Knight. It’s really awesome to see him as a Jack of all trades with directing, starring, producing and writing it. Looks like an awesome action movie and very excited to see it this weekend. Great review as always, Sydney!

Dev is going to fucking kill it And then you have Jordan Peele, a beast of an artist!

I'm a mixed Indian-Brit aspiring filmmaker that never really connected with bollywood films bar few. It really feels great to see a part of my culture in a genre I love, I wish the best for this film.

I've been a huge Dev Patel fan. He's come a long way since Slumdog Millionaire. Excited for this directorial debut. Got my tickets to go see it. As far as film reviewers go, you are a breath of fresh air. I enjoy all your videos. Thank you for such great content as always.

Gotta say I had that same feeling of pride and historical significance in the audience getting to see him talk before the movie at the LA premiere

0:52 guy in the suit mowing down entire building is not invented by John Wick but from South Korea 2010 action film Man from Nowhere. 3:04 that Indonesian stunt team is the stunt team from the Raid 2. So no surprise the action will be crazy good. Both Raid films are very influential to modern action cinema.

Look modern day cinema is somehow comes in political controversy knowingly or unknowingly. This movie is inspired from Hindu mythology so Hindu gods will be portrayed , now if Hindu gods and culture is portrayed in negative manner then Hindu devotees will feel that communist propaganda and if Hindu gods is portrayed in positive manner then communist , Islamist will say this is Hindu nationalism and Hindu extremist propaganda. Although all these critique becomes silent when muslim extremists are glorified in film and jihadi culture gets promoted . In India all communist hate Hindus and in west all communist hate Christian because only these two are tolerant .

i watched this a few days ago. what i admire the most is that someone not from my country has the guts to take on something like this and pack a punch and people of my country are reluctant about releasing this really says something. actually it says everything that dev tried to about my country and its current atmosphere and them not wanting people of my country to watch this movie which is literally about them. it's kinda hilarious. and also it's election season here and dev releasing this in the perfect timing truly says something.

Driving an hour and a half to see it in dolby this sunday and I couldn't be more excited!

I saw this movie tonight with a mate and by the end we were both in awe, it was by far the best movie I’ve seen in years. The buildup into the movie was well paced that added backstory and context to every detail we missed in the beginning, half way through the movie it went real deep and built up into the ending with VERY satisfying moments up to the end.

I'd love to see him in like a Ghost Rider movie or something like evil dead

Indian here I personally do not give a fuck about any political party or anything. I think movies should express their story however it fits the plot

Dev Patel never ceases to amaze me

When I first saw the monkey man trailer, I got some John Wick vibes. Hell, I am very fucking excited!!

Seeing it on Friday finally!

I saw the movie over the weekend. Amazing. I was hoping it did better in the box office. I loved it. Great story line and Dev Patel was amazing in this movie. Loved the kick ass fighting scenes.

Wow you are one of the best action movie reviewers I've come acrossed in a long time. I came here from your The Beekeeper review because I was curious about this movie.

Saw it yesterday. I loved the guy playing the drums. It was a solid movie. Dev is a really good actor. I miss your reviews.

Awesome review! Wicked excited about the camera work in Money Man, can't wait to see it

I’m glad that you liked this film, Sydney! I’ll be checking it out tomorrow evening, been looking forward to it for a while.

I was so happy for y'all you got to see that premiere, and also very jealous 😂 amazing & thank god for the theatrical release

Wow, Zakir Hussain, one of the top tabla players/musicians is in this film, I’m looking forward to seeing this film

Great review, Sydney! I was keeping up with your festival coverage. Jealous and excited for you that you got to experience that all in person! Keep up the great work!

Awesome! Cant wait to see it tomorrow!

seeing this friday! can’t wait

Thank you for the great review. Sounds like a great entertainment. Shall definitely watch it in theatre. Glad to see Dev Patel back with a bang 💥

Hi, Sydney, thanks for the review. Can I watch this with my mom? I looked up the MPAA and it says there is nudity but I'm more worried about long you know what scenes. It would get awkward sitting in the theatre. Otherwise, I'll go on my own and maybe she with her friend.

Censor board in India is gonna butcher this movie before the release or not release it at all. One of the worst decisions ever to still continue to have the Board operate today.

lols .. . i have thus far, not been a dev patel fan-but, given my appreciation for your critique, i shall give it a shot with an open mind .. .

It’s ok to be dramatic about cultural touchstone moments like that standing ovaysh 👏 this movie RIPPPPPPS

Thank you so much for this review ❤

I have to admit: I am NOT a fan of action/blow up/guys murdering each other movies. I got dragged to this by my husband and son and I have to admit - the movie, the story, the production values, the cultural framework of the movie blew me away. Not sure I'll ever get over Dev chopping off his ex-boss's thumb with the edge of a serving tray, but it was an amazing movie and cinematic experience. Thank goodness for Peele rescuing that movie. Netflix has absolutely no spine - they weaseled out because they are afraid of Modi (see Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act' - he got the deep six for the exact same reason).

i wish this releases in india but there's still a lot of uncertainty i am so pumped to see this even if i have to wait for it to release on digital

Just came across your channel, great review!! Subbed!

I’m not sure how intentional it was, but I found the action becoming a bit clearer and more stable as the main character became more competent of a fighter. It’s possible I just adjusted to the frenetic camera work as the movie went on also. Loved the movie!

Saw it in Dolby totally enjoyed. So worth the trip.

Great stuff! Happy to stumble across your channel

Seen this twice already and I'll likely be seeing it again soon. Absolutely insane work, can't wait for whatever Patel puts out next. Thank you Jordan Peele for saving this from the Netflix void.

The action was amazing but I was actually more impressed with the emotional build up around it. It made it all the more affecting.

I’m looking forward seeing it , it looks awesome

You are absolutely right about the John Wick part

Why i have not seen the movie as of yet, great review. Thank you.

Two huge examples right here is the golden colors in the wrestling matches it’s gold dirty broken falling apart like city of angels the car crash and him being killed by a sniper and dropping into the water is pulled from Brandon lees crow and city of angels the whole movie is the crow with everything else thrown in

This is one of the excellent review I have seen of this move!

Love your T-shirt!

i really hope this film gets released in India.

Thanks!!

Ugh!!!…I am so bummed it’s not being released in India…Thinking of taking a flight just to see this one.

Seeing this with my brother tomorrow, very excited

I loved the movie, however i must say that he only used some parts of the Hanuman story. Like after Getting punishment he also got boons from different gods. Even those who punished him gave him boon. Plus hanuman was very intelligent guy.

I loved the film! I definitely see where some people have issues with it, but it didn't bother me. Lol. I am so sad that my theater isn't showing it in Dolby.

I enjoyed this movie more in mh second viewing because I already knew the full backstory and that made me appreciate it more. My first viewing it took me a while to get really hooked to the story because the full reveal of what happened in his childhood didnt happen until half way through. Overall, I love this film and plan to see it a 3rd time! 4.5/5 for me as well

This movie blew me away. Worth the purchase.

I have seen it and I can only call it the crow but with a monkey I started doing a check list because of the trailer I was watching the movie everything got checked off and grew bigger but there is also a lot more

Wow Sydney I assume you are entertained by the action movie Broken Arrow because you are wearing a Broken Arrow movie logo t-shirt.

Excellent excellent excellent review and I love this movie❤

no offense, but there is a lot of media that isn't covering this movie, as if they were told to sweep it under the rug.

Can't believe this is the Man who knew Infinity.

the ong bak kick

I heard this movie was kind of slow. But I'll give it a try.

Review the first omen

Much better than John Wick.

Awesome review, Sydney!! The training scene with the dude playing the bongos was hilarious haha

By the way, ive got a video on Hindutva and the fascist movement in India on my channel if youd like an intro and context. Its more important now than ever. Hindu nationalism is predominantly an upper caste movement that actively preys on the fears and divisions within society. Its essentially a small privileged section of society who occupy most positions of power, and many of those families who even worked with the british in the name of capital at the detriment of the marginalized. The divide and rule politics used by the fascist bjp and rss in India today is a copy of British policies. Actual colonial era policies are used today to jail journalists and citizens who speak out

Groovy

Have you seen X-Men 97

No spoilers, but Monkey also ha e a like Bruce Lee scene

Loved your review. Id give it 4.95 out of 5

Patel... the group taking advantage of owning over 50% of hotels in USA, coming to a theater near you faster than the film's shaky camera work.

I like your opinions Sydney even if I don't always agree and this is one of those times. I think Dev missed the mark big time. Punishingly overlong, scattershot direction and the editing is all over the place, the script is a mess like they want us to root for Dev's character but he comes off as flat.

After loving monkey man, you should definitely watch some Indian action movies like Leo(2023), Fighter(2024), and yodha(2024).

I liked this film but I can’t help but feel slightly disappointed. The middle section dragged somewhat for me… and I felt like some characters were very underdeveloped. Still a fun enough time at the movies.

If this movie direct by John woo or David letch,i will very very disappointed but dev,first time direct... WOW 2 thumb up

i want to watch this so badly and i hear the cbfc of india is butchering this movie. i don't want it to have unnecessary cuts. it's already an 18+ movie then don't fucking cut. that's it

I want to see Dev Patel annihilate all the Avengers...I'd pay to see that movie! 🙌🏻

Am i the only one who find the story disturbingly similar to Kungfu panda 2

w ass review

If you fascinates about this story then BJP rule in india(Bharath) have 2 decades ahead of the story and movies… dev Patel choose story way back 2 decades where Congress ruling India(Bharath)

I watched it was sooo good. I'm triggered by all the youtubers talking smack about it.

Monkey man scene kid hears music playing flash back happens we are in the moment of him and his mom being dead already kid is fighting getting beaten to death in the ring his mom shows up in the crowed here is the crow Eric grabs a wedding ring flash back happens of him and Shelly together in a romance scene Shelly pops up at different times in the real world to interact with Eric when it is important to the plot line a lot is there I’m not saying it was what he was going for or that it was intentional but he had a story that basically wrote it self and it is all there monkey is a god creature for the Indians with a dot on the head the crow is a god creature for the other Indians that have reservations and casinos

The saddest part to me is that the movie isn't releasing in India in his home country due to the absurd censorship .

3:13 she's A.I :O

I am from India and I must clear the misconceptions about caste system in India. Yes there is in rural areas but we have come a long way towards equality through policies and society in general moving on. Also caste system does not only belong to Hindu community, you can be a Muslim, Christian or Sikh and still have the same caste system. But this movie says caste system is everywhere in India is like saying every white American is Racist today . That's obviously not true, the last embers of racism or castism left shouldn't be inflamed in my opinion. Majority of us are good people striving for equality and a better life. And not having one single representation of them in this movie is malicious or plain ignorant.

Hey... I'm from 🇮🇳 and I can tell you the images are edited for saffron to red because ruling BJP party here is pretty intolerant about their ideology of hindu nationalism andd the team might've edited the color to avoid criticism and difficulties in releasing the movie in india.

The censor board here in India is shit. Things have deteriorated significantly over the past decade. There were movies with more "religiously offensive" content that had no issue airing before. (The new political party has changed the country's atmosphere.) It's a shame I can't watch this movie; I was really looking forward to it. It even has a mostly Indian cast, many of whom I'm a fan of :/

It’s f…. a low end normal Bollywood movie.

Caste

After Americans after watching rrr the the and going to like this thing SS Rajamouli would have never worked with Dev Patel because everyone Indian knows Dev Patel walks and is a citizen of United Kingdom of course he is going to show United kingdom's colonial Jewel India as a country which is unable to process itself after its Masters have gone away

So regarding the color change. We the people of India are right at this moment fighting for our democracy. India has slipped into an electoral autocracy and BJP (ruling party) has practically destroyed media and established it's propoganda machine. Half the bollywood is in the same situation. Opposition is being opperesed, protestors are beaten up, gassed, hosed and they've even put up artificial boundaries in city more heavily guarded than our borders just to stop rallies. Currently only 4 things are holding the Democracy together in India, Supreme court, Protestors, Opposition and KZfaqrs. BJP is a party that is openly corrupt, using enforcement agencies to cookup false cases to jail protestors and opposition, while also promoting a Hindu only country (Fascism but Hindu). This is the situation. Monkey Man's basic premise will expose the entire government and Bollywood which has been either making flops or propaganda

0:47 I felt a vibration in my I phone, did anyone noticed ???

Entertaining!

OK. BUT. IS. DEV. AS. HOT. IN. REAL. LIFE. I already know the answer but I want validation on his behalf and i’m also seeing it tomorrow