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Published 27 days ago

[Opinion] ‘Monkey Man’ knocks James Bond out of the ring

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Opinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — Action movies are a predictable genre, both in terms of narrative arc (the underdog struggles, is apparently defeated…then wins!) and in who gets to be the hero blasting and punching their way along that narrative arc. Director Dev Patel’s preposterous fever dream of a revenge martial arts extravaganza, “Monkey Man,” is both comfortingly familiar and gloriously odd in that context, putting it firmly in line with…

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‘Monkey Man’ knocks James Bond out of the ring

In ‘Monkey Man,’ director Dev Patel and producer Jordan Peele depart from tradition, leaving viewers to untangle myths, relationships and action themselves, argues Noah Berlatsky.

27 days ago·Atlanta, United States
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‘Monkey Man’ knocks James Bond out of the ring

Opinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — Action movies are a predictable genre, both in terms of narrative arc (the underdog struggles, is apparently defeated…then wins!) and in who gets to be the hero blasting and punching their way along that narrative arc. Director Dev Patel’s preposterous fever dream of a revenge martial arts extravaganza, “Monkey Man,” is both comfortingly familiar and gloriously odd in that context, putting it firmly in line with…

27 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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‘Monkey Man’ knocks James Bond out of the ring

Opinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — Action movies are a predictable genre, both in terms of narrative arc (the underdog struggles, is apparently defeated…then wins!) and in who gets to be the hero blasting and punching their way along that narrative arc. Director Dev Patel’s preposterous fever dream of a revenge martial arts extravaganza, “Monkey Man,” is both comfortingly familiar and gloriously odd in that context, putting it firmly in line with…

27 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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