Review of Four Lions (2010) by Nathan R — 03 Sep 2011
Plot: 4.5/5.
Acting/Character Development: 4.5/5 + 4/5 = 8.5/10 = 4.25/5.
Screenplay/Script: 4.5/5 + 4.5/5 = 9/10 = 4.5/5.
Directing/Cinematography: 4.5/5 + 4/5 = 8.5/10 = 4.25/5.
Black Humour: 4/5.
Satire: 5/5.
Drama: 3.5/5.
Atmosphere: 4/5.
Overall: 34/40 = 4.25/5 = 4/5.
Chris Morris' unrestrained and courageous direction of a story about homegrown British jihads is easily provocative and may not be to everyone's good taste, but with a winning script and bursts of creatively biting terrorism satire, 'Four Lions' delivers stand-out acting from leads Riz Ahmed and Kayvan Novak in an ensemble cast of surprisingly endearing characters whose comical misadventures with homemade explosives lead to a unexpectedly startling and unnerving climax that brilliantly captures the true horror of the war-on-terrorism.
This review of Four Lions (2010) was written by Nathan R on 03 Sep 2011.
Four Lions has generally received positive reviews.
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