Nigel Lindsay - Barry
Riz Ahmed - Omar
Adeel Akhtar - Faisal
Christopher Morris (Director)
Four Lions is film about a group of British jihadists and their plans to maytar themselves by blowing them and anyone in their path up all in an attempt to make a statement about their Muslim faith and receive the greatest after life they can. This doesn't sound like the breeding ground for comedy, but this was one of the funniest movies I have seen in a while.
Shot in a documentary style that adds an almost uncomfortable realism, them film follows a bunch of screw ups with dreams larger then their collective skill level or intelligence will allow them to pursue. The script is a razor sharp commentary on extremists of all faiths and the balance of ideology vs practicality.
I find it difficult to critique this movie without just listing all my favorite scenes. The film is high brow comedy with dumb jokes. If Monty Python were making Islamic mockumentarys, Four Lions would be a great fit for them. The absurdity of the situations make for great humor, but the plausibility of the same scenario is a little frightening.
I give Four Lions ★★★1/2. Check out the Trailer Park to see for yourself.
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