When I initially saw the trailer for Monkey Man, I was bewildered as countless fight scenes played out before me, with the dreaded “Mundian To Bach Ke” playing in the background. I struggled to comprehend the plot of this movie during the 2-minute clip, yet I was curious about how Dev Patel found himself in this bloody, violent position. Sure, we saw his baby face adorned with cuts and wounds during Slumdog Millionaire, and yet this was a grown, mature version of that same actor, stunting in his John Wick-esque suit. As the movie created buzz throughout the internet and social media, I knew I had to see it for myself. And I will tell you, it did not disappoint. I saw the movie once with my mom, and we talked about it so much that my other friend decided we had to see it. Even though I could not think about anything else but this movie, I still sat on the edge of my seat the second time around, full of anxiety, anticipation, and emotion despite knowing everything that was going to occur.