Let me start out by saying this is not a bad movie at all but had potential to be a classic. My biggest gripe like many people is the shaky cam during the 2 action sequences in the movie. Yes there really are only 2 action sequences in the whole movie. They are pretty long but there is so much boring filler and flashbacks in between that it drags out the movie to a super long 2 hours. This movie should have been an hour and half tops and would have felt much better. There are some great shots and some great choreography when you can see what's going on. Shaky cam is not even the big issue. It's all the closeups during the action that makes everything feel claustrophobic and out of focus. Dev Patel does a great job both acting and directing. 6/10 for me.
Review of Monkey Man
