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Dev Patel’s Directorial Debut ‘Monkey Man’ Can’t Fight Off Its Flaws

SXSW 2024

This fannish ode to action flicks received a two-minute standing ovation at its world premiere during SXSW. But the actor/writer/director’s potential is never fully realized.

Coleman Spilde
Coleman Spilde 

Entertainment Critic

Dev Patel in MONKEY MAN, directed by Dev Patel
Universal Pictures
Coleman Spilde

Coleman Spilde

Entertainment Critic

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