B+ | A satirical, slapstick look at four incompetent would-be terrorists plotting to wreak havoc across England. Directed by Chris Morris Starring Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, and Nigel Lindsay Initial Review by Bryan Hartman |
My obsession with Drafthouse movies continues with Four Lions. Drafthouse films have a high production quality, but are off the radar enough to rarely be mainstream. Four Lions is a movie about five jihadi terrorists in London and their hijinx. Four Lions is satire to a T. It uses humor to expose contemporary issues.
Comedy is tough to review and even tougher to agree upon, but I think Four Lions has enough humor to entertain most viewers. Its largest obstacles being British-English and how many quick jabs are quite hilarious.