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It’s almost unfathomable to think the new film Monkey Man is Dev Patel’s directorial debut. Sure, we know Patel as a talented, versatile actor. But for him to make a film that’s so assured of itself, so beautifully constructed, so well-considered in every single frame, all on his very first attempt, is borderline…