Four Lions
"Boundary-pushing British comedian Chris Morris (The IT Crowd, The Day Today) has mounted many memorable media hoaxes in his quest to expose and explode public gullibility. Here he sets out to shatter the fear-mongering mythology of the lethally focused jihadist: he’s made a taboo-busting comedy about four terrorists who are complete dorks. Cuttingly articulate, Four Lions hones its insults with dazzling velocity and nerve." (New Zealand International Film Festival 2010)
- Director:
- Chris Morris (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Chris MorrisJesse ArmstrongSam BainSimon Blackwell
- Cast:
- Riz AhmedArsher AliNigel LindsayKayvan NovakAdeel Akhtar
Reviews & comments
Urban Cinefile
pressThe film has mined a treasure trove of stupidity in the Jihad as waged by men who are committee. Or rather, who should be committed, on the grounds of inanity
Empire Magazine
pressGuaranteed to offend a lot of folks across the political and belief spectrum, but consistently funny and horribly to the point.
"overall it felt lacking and as if someone else with greater comic chops could have done much better". What does that even mean??? - This is a fun, light hearted look at a serious subject, silly folk doing silly things that will make you laugh.. if you're not into silliness then go see something else. I laughed! A Lot...
Although I saw this at the Bridgeway on their tiny digital projector in the front row, it still served up some decent laughs, some jaw dropping "Can they say that?" moments and some brilliant black humor. Worth a watch even if only on DVD.
Absolutely brilliant and ballsy ... if you enjoy Ben stiller's or Will Ferrel's comedies, the likelyhood is you'll hate FOUR LIONS... just a little too clever for you and quite a few reviewers !
Jihad -- only the British could make a movie about this subject and not only get away with it, but also make it incredibly funny. Some side-splitting humour in "Four Lions" with Brian (aka Al Azzam-Britani) the stand out. A farcical look at 4 hapless Muhajideen who come up with the idea of blowing up a mosque to radicalise other Muslims and cause an...
Most disappointing movie lately. Should have known when the only thing every reviewer globally could say was "FUNNY". One line from flicks review got it right; "overall it felt lacking and as if someone else with greater comic chops could have done much better".
Urban Cinefile
pressThe film has mined a treasure trove of stupidity in the Jihad as waged by men who are committee. Or rather, who should be committed, on the grounds of inanity
Empire Magazine
pressGuaranteed to offend a lot of folks across the political and belief spectrum, but consistently funny and horribly to the point.
"overall it felt lacking and as if someone else with greater comic chops could have done much better". What does that even mean??? - This is a fun, light hearted look at a serious subject, silly folk doing silly things that will make you laugh.. if you're not into silliness then go see something else. I laughed! A Lot...
Although I saw this at the Bridgeway on their tiny digital projector in the front row, it still served up some decent laughs, some jaw dropping "Can they say that?" moments and some brilliant black humor. Worth a watch even if only on DVD.
Absolutely brilliant and ballsy ... if you enjoy Ben stiller's or Will Ferrel's comedies, the likelyhood is you'll hate FOUR LIONS... just a little too clever for you and quite a few reviewers !
Jihad -- only the British could make a movie about this subject and not only get away with it, but also make it incredibly funny. Some side-splitting humour in "Four Lions" with Brian (aka Al Azzam-Britani) the stand out. A farcical look at 4 hapless Muhajideen who come up with the idea of blowing up a mosque to radicalise other Muslims and cause an...
Most disappointing movie lately. Should have known when the only thing every reviewer globally could say was "FUNNY". One line from flicks review got it right; "overall it felt lacking and as if someone else with greater comic chops could have done much better".
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