If that one sentence synopsis sounds like a potentially insensitive recipe for disaster, it isnt.
Four Lionsis filled from beginning to end with Morris stinging, sometimes surreal humour.
Weve got women talking back.
Weve got people playing stringed instruments.
Its the end of days!
Morris himself once described the bomb-making efforts ofFour Lionsas something out of Dads Army.
But while there are plenty of uneasy laughs to be gleaned fromFour Lions, they come at a price.
Moments of absurdity are frequently undercut by an unexpected, occasionally deadly explosion.
Morris doesnt take his subject matter lightly, and refuses to let his audience relax for a moment.
Morris makes a clear distinction between the Islamic faith and the ridiculous acts of terrorism thatFour Lionsdepicts.
Film:
Four Lionswill be released on August 30thand can bepre-ordered from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
3 out of 5
