Huge credit to Dev Patel for an exciting tale of revenge. Whilst on the surface it owes a lot to John Wick, The Taken franchise and Kill Bill it is so much more. I hate violence for violence sake but I was rooting for Monkey Man all the time.
But the sub texts of the film are compelling. Choose from the shock which seeing a total Indian sub continent action hero and supporting cast ( wonderful) the use of interweaving legends, the theme of suffering hero and redemption through religion, contemporary social commentary ( the growth of India as a superpower yet so many are left behind) trans gender characters as an unforced, completely natural storey line without being preachy. Even a mock large dance number at the end involving Hijas in bridal outfits
Such a refreshing break from US style culture. Well cone Dev Patel