Monkey Man, Modi, and Netflix
In UK cinemas from 5 April is Monkey Man , an ultra-violent revenge movie starring, written by and directed by film star Dev Patel (of Slumdog Millionaire , The Green Night and Lion ). Your tolerance for Monkey Man will probably depend on your tolerance for films like the John Wick or Equaliser series. As a fan of the genre I think it’s a interesting and satisfying variation. It’s set in a fictional Indian city ruled over by corrupt cops, gangsters and a fictional Hindu nationalist party that incites attacks on minorities. It touches on themes of extreme inequality, discrimination and the...