Monkey Man, the debut film directed by Dev Patel, has recently been released in cinemas and is already receiving positive feedback from fellow viewers. The action thriller, produced by Jordan Peele, stars Patel in the lead role who seeks to avenge a loved one, bringing to light the issues of corruption and discrimination in Indian society. Alongside Patel, the movie also stars Sharlto Copley, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Pitobash.
The movie has so far received an 87% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian has given it four stars out of five, praising Patel’s work in “a very exciting and stylish movie.” Some viewers have also shown a keen interest in the film’s soundtrack. One viewer shared on Twitter, “Just saw #MonkeyMan! Omg it’s absolutely amazing! In @dolby that soundtrack during the fight scenes is epic!” while another expressed a desire for the “official monkey man soundtrack STAT.”
Composed mostly of original pieces by Jed Kurzel, the soundtrack features fast-paced tracks to accompany the movie’s intense battle scenes and eerie tunes to set the tone for the dark thriller. Kurzel’s music also showcases the work of many other artists and stars from the film, including Patel himself. The full list includes tracks such as “Tiger” featuring Sharlto Copley, “Hit Me!” with Dev Patel, Pitobash, and Sharlto Copley and “The Wallet Song” from Sneha Khanwalkar.
As a whole, Patel’s Monkey Man has proven to be a successful, thrilling contribution to the action film world, with a killer soundtrack to accompany it. Fans of Dev Patel and the action genre from all over the world can now enjoy what the movie and its music have to offer
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