“Monkey Man” is set in a semi-fictionalized Mumbai, replete with homelessness, crime and swooping, askew camera angles.
Action movies — even relatively gritty ones without fanciful superhero CGI — require a bigger outlay for location and stunts.
“Monkey Man” was plagued by production difficulties and financial struggles.
Mindless s**t. I wanted to give it soul.” That’s an admirable sentiment — and one that isn’t just restricted to action movies.
“Monkey Man” growls and spits and beats its chest and leaps you’re never quite sure where.
Persons:
Noah Berlatsky, …, Dev, Jordan Peele’s, Noah Berlatsky Noah Berlatsky, Peele, Patel, Dev Patel, Rana, Sikandar Kher, gyrating, John Wick, Gordon, James Bond, Chris Hemsworth’s Tyler, slogs, Paul Atreides, Jordan Peele, Vianney Le Caer, —, Bruce Lee’s, Carl Franklin’s, Alice Wu’s, Jordan, didn’t, ”, We’re, there’s, “, Peele hadn’t, ” Patel, you’re
Organizations:
CNN, Universal Pictures, Everett, Marvel Cinematic, Netflix
Locations:
Chicago, Mumbai, East Asia, South Asia, Eastern Europe, London, White, Hollywood