Early on in “Monkey Man,” the directorial debut from Dev Patel which he also wrote and stars in, his troubled character known as Kid tries to get a gun. The recommendation he gets is for one that we’re told was used in the John Wick movies. It’s a cheeky comedic scene that feels like Patel and company foresaw the comparisons that have already been circulating between the two features. However, as the moment soon makes clear, this is not trying to be like that movie. It’s so much more.
As Kid picks out a different gun that better suits his purposes it reveals how Patel is not interested in playing by any of your expectations.
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