Yes a lame play on words but I don't claim to be a comedian so sssh.
Anyway, I have foolishly kept this to myself for far too long but I'm hoping by now you have learnt about the brilliance of satirical comedian Chris Morris' debut film 'Four Lions'. If you haven't, allow me to give you a short but sweet insight.
With terrorism being the pinnacle point of society's paranoia these days, Morris has been able to whip up a storm of a black comedy about this very subject.
The film follows four British jihadists who are constantly cocking up as they attempt to carry out their fantasy of being heroes for the Muslims...well sort of. Omar is the leader and thinks it is an honour to be chosen for a suicide mission. However he is often in despair as he tries to organise his team of 'goofs' to carry out his dream.
Waj, who is completely absent of a brain, will do as Omar tells him. In the end, however, this only leads to confusion! (You'll recognise the actor Kayvan Novak- the guy from 'fone/facejacker').
Barry is a white Islamic convert who doesn't have a clue what he is on about and lacks a fair amount of self awareness!!
Finally we have Faisal whose stupidity can come across as endearing as he attempts to train crows to fly bombs in to houses so that he doesn't have to commit suicide....his sick dad has started eating newspapers you see.
It does help if you watch some of Chris Morris' previous material as it gives you a good insight in to how that bloody brilliant brain of his works. Go watch 'Brass Eye' on 4od and you'll see what I mean.
'Four Lions' is yet another example of Morris' absence of fear over creating controversy and his observant nature of just how foolish our society is- nicely demonstrated with the police cocking up just as much as the others!
Overall a film of explosive stupidity which you'll find nicely entertaining and will, hopefully, lead you to love the legend that is Chris Morris.
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