Review of Four Lions (2010) by Beat C — 25 Apr 2011
Remember the cries of â??too soonâ?? over terrorism-related jokes? such restraint now seems like a relic from darker times, but courting laughs on the subject remains a challenge. chris morris, mastermind of "brass eye", takes a crack at it nonetheless with this story of four bumbling would-be martyrs.
the comic strategy is simple: show nonthreatening dummies tripping over their words and themselves. while these ninniesâ?? antics and banter are remarkably entertaining, the quality of the satire depends on when the movie is sending up ludicrous extremist logic and when itâ??s just engaging in repetitive buffoonery.
This review of Four Lions (2010) was written by Beat C on 25 Apr 2011.
Four Lions has generally received positive reviews.
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