Great work by Dev Patel. Hatred gives rise to monstrosity and evil, originating from ignorance, which is fueled by impatience and a lack of understanding of nature. I'll conclude my rant here.

At one point in the film, during "Monkey Man's" training session to release his anger on a punching bag, there are intermittent cut scenes for each punch. In these scenes, he expresses anger towards evil, individuals who abuse others (highlighted by a disturbing scene of a man aggressively hurting a woman), and questions through his punches. It is uncertain if this particular aspect influenced Dev Patel to create the movie.

Some scenes seemed surreal, like the fight club scenes; unsure if such exists in India. Mentions of Hindu deity Hanuman, a hybrid auto-rickshaw chase, and fights with crackers felt distinct.

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